Red Fort blast: Pulwama doctor was occupant of car that exploded, forensic report awaited

The occupant of the car in which an explosion was reported on the evening of November 10, 2025, was likely Dr. Umar, a resident of Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, Government sources told The Hindu.

He is also likely the final buyer of the i20 car, which changed several hands before landing with him. Police have collected DNA samples and the forensic report on the nature of explosives used is awaited, said the sources.

Explosion near Red Fort LIVE updates – November 11, 2025

A high-intensity explosion in a slow-moving car outside the Red Fort in central Delhi left at least nine people dead and more than 20 injured on Monday, sparking a nationwide alert and a probe involving multiple agencies. The blast occurred in the car around 7 p.m., due to which vehicles near it were damaged and a few pedestrians were injured.

PTI adds:

Police sources said the first picture of the man driving the car that exploded near the Red Fort emerged in CCTV footage of the area. He allegedly had links to the terror module in Faridabad, where a huge cache of explosive material was seized, they said.

Preliminary findings by police suggest ammonium nitrate, fuel oil and detonators may have been used in the blast near the Red Fort that killed at least nine people, police sources said.

A police source said initial findings suggest a possible link between the Delhi blast to the Faridabad terror module where 360 kg of ammonium nitrate was seized. “Final reports are awaited,” the source added.