A devastating explosion in a parked car near Gate No. 1 of Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on November 10, 2025, has left at least eight people dead and 24 others injured, plunging the bustling Old Delhi neighborhood into chaos. The high-intensity blast, reported around 7:00 PM IST, ignited a fierce fire that engulfed three to four nearby vehicles and three autorickshaws, shattering shop windows and sending plumes of black smoke billowing over the historic site. Eyewitnesses described a deafening roar that hurled them to the ground, with one local shopkeeper recounting to ANI, “I never heard such a loud explosion in my life. I fell three times—it felt like we were all going to die.” Another resident spotted a severed hand on the road, amplifying the scene’s horror.
Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora confirmed the blast originated in a slow-moving vehicle halted at a red light, possibly an eco-van or CNG-powered car, though the exact trigger remains under intense scrutiny. Seven fire tenders swiftly doused the flames, while ambulances rushed victims—eight confirmed fatalities at LNJP Hospital, including severe burns and shrapnel wounds—to medical care. The area, a stone’s throw from the iconic 17th-century Red Fort—a UNESCO World Heritage site and symbol of Mughal grandeur—was immediately cordoned off, with traffic diverted and metro access restricted.
In a rapid response, a high alert was sounded across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Mumbai, with nakabandis (checkpoints), random frisking, and enhanced intelligence gathering ordered. Teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), National Security Guard (NSG), Delhi Police Special Cell, and forensics experts descended on the site, sifting through charred wreckage for clues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were briefed, with security beefed up at key installations nationwide.
The incident’s timing raises alarms: Just hours earlier, Haryana Police dismantled an interstate terror module in Faridabad, seizing over 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate—a key explosive precursor—linked to banned outfits plotting Delhi attacks, including AK-47s and IEDs. While officials haven’t ruled out a car bomb, preliminary probes lean toward a possible CNG cylinder malfunction or sabotage, with social media abuzz over unverified terror claims. X users shared frantic videos of flames and debris, amplifying calls for vigilance amid Delhi’s persistent security challenges.
