i20 Car Moved Across Delhi Before Blast Near Red Fort, Handler Likely Operated From Abroad

Last Updated:November 12, 2025, 09:05 IST

Investigators tracing the i20 car used in the Red Fort blast found it had moved through several parts of Delhi before the explosion.

CCTV visuals of the suspect and the car involved in the blast near Red Fort metro station (PTI)

Fresh details have emerged in the ongoing investigation into Monday’s high-intensity explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 12 people, as officials continue mapping the movements of the i20 car involved in the blast.

Sources said the vehicle was parked near the Al-Falah University campus in Haryana’s Dhouj on November 10 before being moved to a parking area in Old Delhi.

CCTV footage later captured the same car in Delhi’s Connaught Place area at nearly 2.30 pm and again in Mayur Vihar, suggesting it had travelled through several major parts of the city before the explosion.

Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that high-grade military explosives were used in the attack. According to sources, the handler of the module was operating from outside India’s borders.

Meanwhile, forensic experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) have collected over 40 samples from the blast site, including two cartridges, one of which contained live ammunition, and traces of two different explosive materials.

Preliminary analysis indicates that one sample is ammonium nitrate, while the second appears to be a more powerful explosive.

Officials said the FSL team has been working round the clock since the incident.

A special unit has been formed to analyse the samples and submit its report without delay.

Earlier, during a related investigation in Faridabad, 360 kg of ammonium nitrate was recovered following the arrest of Dr Muzammil Ganaie and Dr Shaheen Saeed, both linked to Al-Falah University.

The investigation continues as agencies trace the vehicle’s movement and examine the suspected cross-border links in the blast near the Red Fort.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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