The investigation into the Red Fort car blast, declared a “terror attack” by the government on Wednesday, has revealed significant new details, suggesting that the Republic Day celebrations of 2026 were on the radar of the Faridabad-based terror module. The NIA’s initial probe has also found that the “white-collar terror module” was even planning to target key spots during Diwali, but had to abandon the plan at the last moment due to logistical issues.

Data recovered from the mobile phone of Dr Muzammil Ganaie, one of the three doctors arrested in the case, indicated that he made multiple reconnaissance visits to the Red Fort area earlier this year too.

Investigators have now confirmed that the white Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort on Monday had been parked for nearly 11 days

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