Blast Near Red Fort Explained: Mastermind, Timeline & What We Know So Far

After 14 years, terror has struck the national capital again — an explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort has jolted the city and the nation. According to investigators, an i20 car was used to carry out the blast. The vehicle entered Delhi from Badarpur border around 8 AM, was spotted at an Okhla petrol pump, and later parked near the Sunehri Masjid, close to Red Fort, before it exploded. Sources identify Dr. Mohammad Umar, linked to the Faridabad module, as the alleged mastermind. Police suspect ammonium nitrate mixed with fuel oil was used. The blast’s impact damaged nearby temples. As agencies widen the probe, India reiterates: every act of terror is an act of war.