New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah over phone from the African country of Angola and inquired about the explosion that occurred near the Red Fort in Delhi yesterday evening, sources said. Earlier, President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan had expressed their condolences to the victims of the blast on Monday.
President Murmu said in a post on Instagram, “I express my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the blast in Delhi. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.” Deeply saddened by the explosion this evening.” Meanwhile, Vice President Radhakrishnan wrote on Twitter, “My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.” “Hyundai i20 car explodes”
According to Home Minister Amit Shah, a Hyundai i20 car exploded at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi at 7 pm on Monday, injuring some pedestrians and damaging several vehicles. The Home Minister told ANI that teams from the Delhi Crime Branch and Delhi Special Branch reached the spot within 10 minutes of receiving information about the explosion.
NSG and NIA to investigate
Amit Shah said, “A Hyundai i20 car exploded at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi at around 7 pm today. The explosion injured some pedestrians and damaged several vehicles. Amit Shah stated that NSG and NIA teams, along with the FSL, have now launched a thorough investigation and have ordered the scanning of all CCTV cameras in the vicinity.
He added, “I have also spoken to the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Special Branch in-charge. The Delhi Police Commissioner and the Special Branch in-charge are present at the scene. We are considering all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation, taking all possibilities into account. All options will be investigated immediately, and we will present the results to the public.”
