Delhi Red Fort Blast: Owner of Hyundai i20 car detained, last sold to Pulwama man; check details

Delhi car explosion near Red Fort: More than 10 people have been killed and around 20 others injured after a high-intensity explosion took place in a car near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening. Union Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed that the blast took place in a Hyundai i20 vehicle. The vehicle in which the explosion took place had a Haryana registration number. Various teams have been investigating the spot and said that the registered owner has been identified and taken into custody for questioning. 

November 10, 2025

Delhi Car Explosion: The car has been identified as Hyundai i20 and the investigating teams have detained many people linked with the car and have identified its registered owner as Mohammad Salman who has been taken into custody for questioning. 

Sources said that Salman had sold the car to Nadeem, who was living in Faridabad but originally hailed from Pulwama. 

These suspects have been detained from several locations. According to the police, suspects are being questioned regarding more suspects, the motive behind, and even the entire plan. According to official sources, the Hyundai i20 car in the Delhi blast was handed to multiple people before the explosion took place. The vehicle was last sold to a man identified as Tariq from Pulwama, making it a Pulwama attack connection.  

The sources also said that fake documents were allegedly used during the transaction of the car that took place multiple times. Investigative teams are still probing the matter to find out the details of the blown car and the alleged terrorist links, if any, to the blast. 

Several agencies, including the NSG, Delhi Police, FSL, and others, are currently at the scene and investigating the incident. 

Earlier, speaking with ANI, Amit Shah said that a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi at 7 pm on Monday, and the explosion injured some pedestrians and damaged some vehicles.The Home Minister said that teams from the Delhi Crime Branch and Delhi Special Branch arrived at the spot within 10 minutes of receiving the information of the blast. 

“This evening, around 7 pm, a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi. The blast injured some pedestrians and damaged some vehicles. Preliminary reports indicate that some people have lost their lives. Within 10 minutes of receiving the information of the blast, teams from the Delhi Crime Branch and Delhi Special Branch arrived at the spot,” Amit Shah said. 

“I have also spoken to the Delhi CP and the Special Branch in-charge. The Delhi CP and the Special Branch in-charge are present at the spot. We are exploring all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation, taking all possibilities into account. All options will be investigated immediately and we will present the results to the public,” he added. 

A blast occurred near Gate 1 Red Fort Metro station in the national capital, killing eight people while injuring seven others, a senior Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital official told ANI on Monday.