A car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday that killed nine people and injured 20 has focused investigators on ammonium-nitrate fuel-oil (ANFO) after forensic teams reported traces of ammonium nitrate near the site. Officials also say detonators were recovered — a combination that fits the profile of large vehicle-borne blasts seen in past attacks. Formal confirmation will depend on laboratory tests and a full forensic reconstruction.

What investigators found at the scene

Preliminary forensic analysis at the Red Fort site reportedly turned up chemical traces consistent with ammonium nitrate. Investigators also recovered detonator components. These findings provide an early working hypothesis about the explosive used, but authorities caution that definitive conclusions require deta

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