New Delhi: A CCTV footage that captured the exact moment of the powerful explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort surfaced on Wednesday.
The visual, which was recorded by a surveillance camera installed at the Red Fort crossing, showed busy traffic movements before a sudden fireball engulfed the screen.
The blast, which occurred around 6.50 pm Monday, appeared like a red balloon bursting, followed by chaos and panic as people run for cover.
🚨 Red Fort Blast Update!
Delhi Police releases the first CCTV footage — a slow-moving evening turns into chaos as a car explodes near Gate No.1 of Red Fort Metro Station. The shocking visuals are from the busy streets of Nov 10. 💥 pic.twitter.com/Z3QiSB6moY— swati saini (@swati8saini) November 12, 2025
The CCTV recording corroborated the time of the explosion that investigators established earlier.
The car is believed to have been driven by Dr Umar Nabi, assistant professor at Al-Falah University in Haryana’s Faridabad.
PTI
