New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) The investigation into Monday evening’s blast near Red Fort that killed 12 people has turned the spotlight on the massive seizure of 2,900 kg of explosive materials in Faridabad — a cache that, according to experts, could be a highly volatile mix of oxidisers, fuels and sensitisers, the same chemical principles that make up most industrial explosives.

Police are suspecting that ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate and sulphur were among the recovered substances from Faridabad, while invoking terror-related charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The Delhi Police FIR describes the incident as a “bomb blast”, while forensic experts are now analysing whether the materials seized from Faridabad match the chemical signature of the Red Fort explosion. Sho

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