NEW DELHI: A new CCTV footage capturing the exact moment of the powerful explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort has surfaced, offering crucial insight into Monday evening’s incident.
The video, recorded by a surveillance camera installed at the Red Fort crossing, shows regular traffic movement moments before a sudden fireball engulfs the frame, followed by screams and chaos as people run for safety.
The explosion, which occurred around 6:50 pm on Monday, appeared like a red flash before triggering widespread panic in the area. The footage also confirms the timing of the blast that investigators had previously established.
According to officials, the car believed to have been involved in the explosion was driven by Dr. Umar Nabi, an assistant professor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana.