Newsroom, November 13, 2025: The Indian government officially branded the November 10 Hyundai i20 explosion near Red Fort Metro Station a terrorist incident, with the death toll rising to 13 after another victim succumbed at LNJP Hospital.
The Cabinet, in a resolution following a CCS meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decried the "heinous and cowardly" assault by anti-national forces and directed swift pursuit of perpetrators, collaborators, and sponsors.
The NIA took over, linking it to a Jaish-e-Mohammed module led by Dr. Umar Un Nabi, who detonated an IED after procuring 20 quintals of NPK fertiliser for attacks in four cities, involving eight terrorists.
Home Minister Amit Shah ordered intensified raids in Jammu and Kashmir, yielding five arrests for inflammatory online content, while Odisha and Assam bolstered security at monuments and airports. Modi visited survivors and vowed justice.
