Delhi blast: CCTV footage shows moment cars go up in flames at traffic signal near Red Fort

A new CCTV video from the Delhi Red Fort blast shows cars bursting into flames at a busy signal near Lal Qila Metro Station. Police have arrested seven people so far in connection with the explosion.

A blaze engulfing cars outside Red Fort on Monday evening after the blast (left); the blast site covered up due to the ongoing investigation (PTI/Express Photo).

Delhi blast CCTV video: A fresh CCTV footage of the Red Fort blast has been released by the police. The video shows the cars going up in flames at the traffic signal where they were waiting for it to turn green. The footage, capturing the exact moment of the incident, shows a huge ball of flames engulf several cars at the Chandni Chowk traffic signal on Netaji Subhash Marg near the Lal Qila Metro Station Gate No.1.

So far, at least seven arrests have been made in the case: Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganai, Dr Adeel Rather, Molvi Irfan Ahmad, Arif Nisar Dar, Yasir-ul-Ashraf, Maqsood Ahmad Dar, and Zameer Ahmad Ahanger.

Red Fort blast | First CCTV footage of Delhi blast released, shows slow-moving traffic, then explosion

Two days after a car exploded near Gate no. 1 of Red Fort Metro station, the Delhi Police has released the first visual of the blast. CCTV footage reveals the car blast on a… pic.twitter.com/KdyZ3uwx9d

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Soon after the blast, the Chandni Chowk market was shut. The Red Fort was also closed for visitors for three days. The stretch between the Chhatta Rail Cut and Subhash Marg Cut in front of the Red Fort was also closed.

The exact cause of the explosion is yet to be confirmed. Delhi Police, Forensics, and NIA teams are probing all angles.

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A case under sections 16, 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Explosives Act has been registered at Kotwali Police Station in north Delhi.

Find all the real-time updates on the investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast here.

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