Delhi blast toll climbs to 13 after victim dies
Delhi Police said they received word early Thursday morning from the hospital confirming Bilal’s death from blast injuries.
New Delhi: The death toll from the powerful blast near Delhi’s Red Fort earlier this week has climbed to 13 after one of the injured, identified as Bilal, succumbed.
According to the Delhi Police, information about Bilal’s death was received from the hospital early Thursday morning. A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted later in the day. Bilal had suffered critical burn injuries in the explosion and had been on life support since Monday.
With his death, the number of fatalities in the high-intensity blast that rocked the Red Fort area on Monday evening has risen to 13, while several others continue to receive treatment at various hospitals across the city. The blast had caused widespread panic in the historic neighborhood, shattering windows, damaging vehicles, and sending residents rushing onto the streets in fear.
Agencies hunt for missing third car linked to blast
Meanwhile, investigators are now focusing on tracing a third vehicle suspected to be linked to the Red Fort blast case. According to police sources, multiple security and intelligence agencies are involved in the search.
While a white Hyundai i20 was the car that exploded near the Red Fort, killing 12 people and injuring 30 others, investigators later traced a red Ford EcoSport to Faridabad. The missing third car, believed to be a Maruti Brezza, is suspected to have been used by the accused for reconnaissance or as an escape vehicle after the explosion.
“Multiple teams are looking for the third car,” a senior police source confirmed, adding that searches are underway across Delhi-NCR and neighboring states.
In a significant development, police have confirmed that. The confirmation came after forensic experts matched DNA samples collected from the blast site with those of Umar’s mother, which were obtained earlier this week.
Officials said Umar was part of a larger terror module operating across Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. During raids that followed the blast, authorities seized nearly 3,000 kilograms of explosives — including ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, and sulphur — from multiple locations, exposing a well-organized network behind the deadly explosion.