NEW DELHI: The blast near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening is suspected to have been carried out using explosives similar to those used by the military. The investigation agencies came to this conclusion after considering the intensity and impact of the blast.

Hours before the blast, doctors linked to a terrorist organization were arrested from Faridabad in Haryana. Dr Umar Nabi, who is associated with them, carried out the attack on the Red Fort. However, intelligence agencies have concluded that the blast was not premeditated. National media reported that investigators believe that the blast did not have the nature of a suicide attack and the panic in carrying explosives was behind the explosion.

The IED was not fully made. The initial conclusion is that this is why it was a low

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