Police in India investigating the car explosion outside Delhi’s historic Red Fort that killed eight people are focusing on the final movements of the vehicle involved. The Delhi police commissioner, Satish Golcha, said the explosion happened after a “slow-moving vehicle” stopped at a red light outside the Red Fort metro station. Photograph: Elke Scholiers/Getty ImagesIn a speech on Tuesday, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said those responsible would be brought to justice. Then I saw car parts flying and scattered body parts,” he said. Delhi police said they had filed a case under India’s draconian anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Source: The Irish Times November 11, 2025 17:26 UTC