Red Fort blast: i20 was at nearby parking lot for over 3 hours
Officials said the footage is being examined to identify the occupant or occupants. “Forensic teams and bomb disposal experts have been called to examine the remnants of the vehicle,” a source said.
Delhi Police said multiple teams from the Special Cell, Crime Branch, and the National Investigation Agency have been roped in to trace the vehicle’s route before it reached the parking lot.
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A preliminary investigation into the Red Fort blast has indicated that the Hyundai i20 that was the source of the explosion had been parked near the monument for more than three hours before it was driven out.
According to sources, CCTV footage purportedly shows the vehicle entering a parking area adjacent to the Red Fort at 3:19 pm and exiting at 6:48 pm on Monday. “CCTV footage shows that there was heavy traffic when the car left the parking lot,” a source said. As per sources, the car was spotted in Darya Ganj, Red Fort area, Kashmere Gate, and near Sunehri Masjid.
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Officials said the footage is being examined to identify the occupant or occupants. “Forensic teams and bomb disposal experts have been called to examine the remnants of the vehicle,” a source said.
Delhi Police said multiple teams from the Special Cell, Crime Branch, and the National Investigation Agency have been roped in to trace the vehicle’s route before it reached the parking lot. “We are analysing footage from nearby roads and toll barriers to map the full movement of the car,” said an officer.
After the incident, Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha had said the car had multiple occupants.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has “obtained details of the situation from the Delhi Police Commissioner and other senior officials present at the site”, an MHA spokesperson said.
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