New Delhi: It was supposed to be a routine trip to Chandni Chowk for Noman. Little did he know that a day of work like any other would mark the end of his life. The 22-year-old from Shamli in Uttar Pradesh had gone to a wholesale market to buy supplies for his cosmetic shop when a powerful explosion, suspected to be a suicide attack, ripped through a white i20 car near the Red Fort metro station on November 10.

Thirteen people lost their lives, and more than 30 others were injured. His cousin Aman was among the survivors.

Struggling to find words, Noman’s uncle, Furqan, said, “The ones who died were hardworking people. We lost our son. The government should give such a response that they do not dare to do something like this.”

Just a few metres away, outside the Lok Nayak Hospital, ano

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