Car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort; police register case under UAPA
A car exploded at a traffic signal near Gate No. 1 of the Lal Quila (Red Fort) Metro Station in Delhi on the evening of 10 November 2025, causing multiple deaths and injuries; Delhi Police registered an FIR at Kotwali police station under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Summary
The Red Fort blast occurred in a slow-moving Hyundai i20 car, The Hindu and Hindustan Times reported, and the FIR invoked Sections 16 (punishment for terrorist acts) and 18 (conspiracy) of the UAPA, 1967, along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act. Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the site and Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital that night, and said teams from the Delhi Police Special Cell, Crime Branch, NIA, NSG and FSL had reached the spot and the case was being probed from every angle. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths and reviewed the situation with Shah; on 12 November the Union Cabinet called it a terror incident.
Key facts
- Date
- Evening of 10 Nov 2025
- Place
- Near Gate 1, Lal Quila Metro Station, Delhi
- Vehicle
- Hyundai i20
- FIR
- Kotwali police station
- Laws
- UAPA Ss. 16 & 18; Explosive Substances Act Ss. 3 & 4
- Agencies at site
- Delhi Police Special Cell, Crime Branch, NIA, NSG, FSL
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At which police station did Delhi Police register the FIR into the car explosion near the Red Fort on 10 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kotwali
The Hindu, Hindustan Times and ThePrint reported that the FIR was registered at Kotwali police station.
Consider the following statements about the FIR in the Red Fort car blast case of November 2025: 1. It invoked Section 16 of the UAPA, which deals with punishment for terrorist acts. 2. It invoked Section 18 of the UAPA, which deals with conspiracy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The FIR invoked UAPA Section 16 (punishment for terrorist acts) and Section 18 (conspiracy), along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act.
Which hospital did Union Home Minister Amit Shah visit to meet those injured in the Red Fort blast on 10 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital
The Home Ministry said Amit Shah visited Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital and met the injured.