Red Fort blast: PM Modi reaches LNJP hospital after landing from Bhutan to meet survivors

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the survivors of the Red Fort blast in Delhi's LNJP hospital on Wednesday (Nov 12). The Indian PM went straight to the hospital after landing in Delhi post Bhutan visit. He interacted with the injured people and wished them a speedy recovery. The Indian PM was also briefed on their condition by hospital officials.

On Tuesday (November 11), Home Minister Amit Shah directed law enforcement agencies to track down every individual responsible for the deadly car explosion near the Red Fort, the cause of which is still unclear. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Shah vowed that those behind the attack would face the full force of the authorities, following his second meeting to discuss the incident. Amit Shah wrote on X, saying, "Chaired review meetings on the Delhi car blast with the senior officials. Instructed them to hunt down each and every culprit behind this incident. Everyone involved in this act will face the full wrath of our agencies.”

What and how did it happen?

On Monday (November 10), an explosion in a Hyundai i20 near the historic Red Fort in Delhi claimed the lives of at least eight people and left 20 others injured. Earlier that day, Jammu and Kashmir Police had conducted a multi-state operation, uncovering nearly 3,000 kg of materials used to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In a separate raid in Faridabad, Haryana, authorities also seized 360 kg of flammable substances, possibly ammonium nitrate, along with various ammunition.

The vehicle's driver, identified as Dr Umar Nabi, had bought the Hyundai i20 on October 29. It carried a Haryana registration. Investigations revealed that the car had changed hands multiple times before reaching Dr Nabi. The original owner, Mohd Salman, has been taken into custody by the police. Salman had reportedly sold the car to someone in Okhla, who then transferred it to a buyer in Ambala. Eventually, the car was sold to Dr Umar, who resides in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have detained at least three individuals from Pulwama for further questioning in connection with the incident.