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People gather near barricades at the site of an explosion in front of the historic Red Fort in Old Delhi, India, November 12, 2025. — Reuters
– Authorities are investigating whether two Kashmiri doctors are connected to the Delhi blast.
– Five individuals, including doctors, were previously detained with weapons and explosive materials.
– No suspects or arrests have been announced in relation to the Delhi explosion yet.
India’s counter-terrorism agency continued their investigation on Wednesday into a car bomb in the capital city, with a hospital official reporting the death toll rose to 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi labeled the blast on Monday evening as a “conspiracy” and promised that those responsible will be brought to justice.
Officials have not yet provided specific details about what triggered the powerful explosion close to the Red Fort in Old Delhi—a crowded area and one of India’s most famous landmarks, also where the prime minister delivers the annual Independence Day address.
This incident marks the most serious security breach since April 22, when 26 mainly Hindu civilians were killed at the tourist destination of Pahalgam in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, leading to tensions with Pakistan.
“Eleven people have died, and over 30 are injured,” Ritu Saxena, chief medical officer at Delhi’s LNJP Hospital, told AFP.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is leading the inquiry. The attack occurred hours after authorities announced the arrest of a gang and the seizure of firearms and explosive substances.
Following the blast, Home Minister Amit Shah, after meetings on security, stated he had instructed officials to track down everyone involved. Investigators are exploring potential links between the Delhi car bomb and the recent arrest of seven men from the unrest-prone Jammu and Kashmir region, who were found with weapons and bomb-making materials—a clue that authorities are scrutinizing.
The explosion outside the Red Fort resulted in eight fatalities and at least 20 injuries. It was the first such attack in Delhi, a city of over 30 million, since 2011. The police are examining all angles under strict anti-terror laws and have yet to make any arrests or release names.
Just before it happened, law enforcement in Jammu and Kashmir announced the arrest of seven men—two of whom were doctors—in connection with a separate terrorism investigation, with searches also conducted in neighboring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
During the raids, authorities seized pistols, assault rifles, and nearly 2,900 kilograms of bomb-making materials. Links between the driver of the Delhi vehicle and the detained suspects are under review, with some sources suggesting the driver might have been a doctor connected to one of the arrests.
Following the blast, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir conducted hundreds of raids and detained around 500 people, most of whom were later released. Officials from Delhi Police and the national counter-terror agency have not commented publicly.
Prime Minister Modi and other leaders have promised harsh measures against those behind the attack, with Modi stating that no conspirator will be spared.
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