New Delhi: A white Hyundai i20 exploded near the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Marg traffic signal by the Red Fort on Monday evening, killing eight people and injuring 20, according to preliminary findings. The blast occurred around 6:52 pm on November 10.

Investigators have registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, invoking sections 16 and 18, along with sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act. Forensic work and evidence collection are underway as part of the terror-angle probe.

CCTV footage captured moments before the explosion shows the i20 moving through heavy traffic. A man in a black face mask is visible on the driver’s seat and is being identified in the probe as Mohammad Umar. Agencies are using technical and human intelligence to fix the driver’s i

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