New Delhi, Nov 16: After around six days of the car blast that killed 13 people, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced that all gates of the Lal Quila (Red Fort) Metro Station have been reopened for commuters.
The facility had been closed the same day “due to security reasons,” even as the rest of the metro network continued to operate without interruption.
On Saturday, the DMRC had initially reopened two of its gates. The shutdown came after a white Hyundai i20 exploded near a traffic signal on Netaji Subhash Marg, close to Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, an incident that left at least 13 people dead and nearly two dozen injured.
DNA analysis later confirmed that Dr. Umar Mohammad — also known as Umar Un Nabi and a doctor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad — had been driving the vehicle that exploded. The blast triggered heavy security deployment, cordoned-off zones and intensified checks across nearby markets throughout the week, as multiple investigative teams examined the site.
The attack came just hours after investigators in Faridabad, Haryana, seized 2,900 kg of explosives, including ammonium nitrate, from a location roughly 50 km from the national capital.
According to sources, Umar Mohammad allegedly panicked and detonated the explosive-laden vehicle following the arrest of two key module members — Dr. Muzammil Shakeel and Dr. Adil Rather — and the recovery of the explosives.
Police later announced the arrest of Dr. Shaheen, another medical professional from Al-Falah University, for his suspected role in the terror network. The Delhi blast is being described as part of a “white-collar terror module,” involving several trained medical practitioners with reported links to Jammu and Kashmir.
A police officer confirmed that teams from the Special Cell, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and other units have conducted multiple rounds of examination at the site, collecting more than 40 samples as part of the ongoing probe.
Further investigations into the matter is underway.
