The capital Delhi was once again plunged into panic on Monday evening. At 6.52 pm, there was a massive explosion near Red Fort metro station, the echo of which was heard far and wide. There was chaos on the spot after the incident. Police have so far confirmed the death of 8 people and 20 injuries. The injured have been admitted to Loknayak Jaiprakash (LNJP) Hospital, the condition of many of them is said to be critical. Home Minister Amit Shah reached the hospital to inquire about the condition of the injured and took a report on the situation from the officials.
List of injured and dead
1. Shayna Parveen daughter of Mohammad Saifullah, Khwab Basti, Mirf Road, Shakur Ki Dandi, Delhi (injured)
2. Harshul s/o Sanjeev Sethi, Gadarpur, Uttarakhand (injured)
3. Shiva Jaiswal son of Unknown, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh (injured)
4. Sameir Putra, Mandavali, Delhi – (Ghail)
5. Joginder s/o Unknown, Nand Nagari, Dilshad Garden, Delhi (injured)
6. Son of Unknown at Bhawani Shankar Sahar, Sangam Vihar, Delhi (Injured)
7. Unknown (Dead)
8. Geeta daughter of Shiv Prasad, Krishna Vihar, Delhi (injured)
9. Vinay Pathak Putra Pathak, Aya Nagar, Delhi (Ghailal)
10. Pappu s/o Dudhvi Ram, Agra, Uttar Pradesh (injured)
11. Vinod s/o Vishal Singh, Batjit Nagar, Delhi (injured)
12. Shivam Jha, son of Santosh Jha, Osmanpur, Delhi (injured)
13. Unknown (Aman) (Injured)
14. Mohammad Shahnawaz son of Ahmed Zaman, Daryaganj, Delhi (injured)
15. Ankush Sharma son of Sudhir Sharma, East Rohtash Nagar, Shahdara (injured)
16. Ashok Kumar son of Jagbansh Singh, Hasanpur, Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) (Dead)
17. Unknown-(Dead)
18. Mohammad Farooq s/o Abdul Qadir, Daryaganj, Delhi (injured)
19. Tilak Raj s/o Kishan Chand, Rohampur, Himachal Pradesh (injured)
20. Unknown (injured)
21. Unknown (Dead)
22. Unknown (Dead)
23. Unknown (Dead)
24. Mohammad Safwan s/o Mohammad Gufran, Sita Ram Bazar, Delhi (injured)
25. Unknown (Dead)
26.Mohammed Dawood s/o Januddin, Ashok Vihar, Loni, Ghaziabad (injured)
27. Kishori Lal son of Mohan Lal, Yamuna Bazar, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi (injured).
28. Ajada son Rashudin, fifth Pushta, Kartar Nagar, Delhi (Ghail)
Doctors have so far confirmed the death of 8 people.
Eyewitnesses narrated the incident
The explosion was so powerful that 5 to 6 vehicles parked nearby were shattered to pieces. According to eyewitnesses, there was a sudden explosion near an Echo van. The glasses of nearby shops and vehicles were broken. Police have found indications of a high intensity blast in the initial investigation, but till now no official statement has been given regarding the cause of the blast and those responsible.
2900 kg explosive material was found in the morning itself
Before the incident, on Monday morning itself, Jammu and Kashmir and Faridabad Police had recovered 2,900 kg of IED-making chemical, arms and ammunition in a joint operation. This action took place during the busting of an interstate terrorist network linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). Now the big question before the investigating agencies is whether the Red Fort blast is related to the same recovery? Is the Delhi blast the sequel to the same network whose roots were exposed in Jammu and Faridabad in the morning? Although NIA and Delhi Police have refused to comment officially on this, but both the agencies are investigating from every angle.
Network spread from Jammu and Kashmir to Faridabad
According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, two doctors are also included among the seven arrested suspects. Dr. Muazmil Ahmed Ganai (from Faridabad) and Dr. Adil (resident of Kulgam). Apart from these, Arif Nisar Dar alias Sahil, Yasir-ul-Ashraf, Maqsood Ahmed Dar alias Shahid, Maulvi Irfan Ahmed (Shopian) and Jamir Ahmed Ahangar (Ganderbal) have also been arrested. 360 kg ammonium nitrate, AK-56 rifle, Beretta and Chinese pistols were recovered from the rented house of Dr. Muazmil, arrested in Faridabad. Police say that this is a white collar terror network. That is, educated professionals who were providing technical and financial support to terrorism in the name of social networks and NGOs.
High alert in Delhi, NIA on spot
Immediately after the blast, Delhi Police issued high alert in the entire city. NIA, Special Cell and forensic teams reached the spot and collected samples. Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha himself inspected the spot. Home Minister Amit Shah is being given every moment’s information. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Amit Shah.
Jaish’s angle is getting deeper
The closeness of time between the recovery in Jammu and the Delhi blast has increased the concern of the agencies. According to sources, the arrested accused were associated with an active sleeper cell of Jaish-e-Mohammed and were influencing the youth through educational institutions. Agencies suspect that some part of the recovered chemical had reached Delhi and was used in this blast.
direction of investigation
The joint team of NIA and Delhi Police has started scanning the CCTV footage of the area. The footage shows a white Echo van seconds before the blast. Where did that vehicle come from and whose did it belong to? Its investigation is ongoing. The remains of the blast have been sent to CFSL lab so that the exact nature of the chemical can be known. Besides, search of suspicious vehicles has also started on the Delhi-Haryana border.
The entire operation was under the supervision of the Home Ministry.
Home Minister Amit Shah held an emergency meeting with NIA, IB and Delhi Police officials late at night. According to sources, Shah has directed that search operations should be intensified in Delhi and surrounding states, social media and darknet platforms should be strictly monitored and immediate action should be taken on any suspicious activity.
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