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Delhi explosion 'premature' as suspect in rush due to police raids
The Island
|November 13, 2025
The death toll in the car explosion near New Delhi's Red Fort stands at 13, and the investigation has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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Initial investigation, as of Tuesday (11 November, 2025), seems to suggest a doctor from Pulwama was likely the sole occupant of the vehicle that exploded on Monday (10 November), The Hindu reported yesterday (12).
This story is from the November 13, 2025 edition of The Island.
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