There has not been an official comment or confirmation from the police so far about the cause and nature of the blast.
Published Nov 10, 2025 | 8:19 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 10, 2025 | 8:37 PM
The explosion occurred between 6.30 and 7 pm near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station.
Synopsis: A powerful explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least eight people and injured several others. A high alert has been declared across the national capital following the incident.
At least eight people were killed and several others were injured after a high-intensity blast ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort in Delhi on the evening of Monday, 10 November, the Indian Express reported.
The explosion occurred between 6.30 and 7 pm near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station. The parked car caught fire after the blast, and the flames spread to three or four nearby vehicles.
Visuals from the scene showed several vehicles on fire and human remains scattered around the area, which is usually crowded with commuters and tourists at that time.
Police have declared a high alert across the national capital.
According to PTI, police cordoned off the area soon after the explosion. Seven fire tenders from the Delhi Fire Services rushed to the spot to contain the blaze and assist in rescue operations.
There has not been an official comment or confirmation from the police so far about the cause and nature of the blast.
Monday’s explosion follows the arrest of a Kashmiri doctor serving as faculty at Al-Falaha University in Faridabad earlier in the day.
In a joint operation carried out by the Faridabad and Jammu and Kashmir police, the accused, identified as Muzammil Shakeel, was arrested with around 360 kg of explosives suspected to be ammonium nitrate, along with one Carom Cok rifle, two automatic pistols, 84 cartridges, five litres of chemicals, 20 timers with batteries, and 14 bags from his rented house.
Faridabad Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta told PTI that the accused was also wanted in connection with putting up posters supporting the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed in Srinagar.
