Was Red Fort blast a suicide attack? Three people sitting in the car became the biggest puzzle of the investigation

As the investigation into the car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort is progressing, the biggest question facing the security agencies is whether it was a suicide attack? This question has become even more complicated as three people were seen sitting in the car just before the explosion.

Why were questions raised on the fidayeen angle?
In the initial investigation, Delhi Police had found a Pulwama connection, which strengthened the possibility of a suicide attack. But CCTV footage, in which three people were seen leaving in a car, weakens this theory. According to a senior officer, ‘If there were three people in the car, the chances of all of them being suicide bombers are very less, usually in suicide attacks there are one or two attackers, not three.’

Was the car’s target something else?
Investigative agencies are also looking at the possibility that the car might have been taken to some other place, but an explosion occurred accidentally on the way. With the help of forensic evidence and dump data obtained from mobile networks, efforts are on to find out with whom the car riders were in contact and were they unaware of the real plan?

Explosion near Red Fort – coincidence or conspiracy?
The explosion took place near a famous and crowded place like the Red Fort, which has deepened the suspicion that the location may have been deliberately chosen. However, CCTV footage also revealed that the car went to the Red Fort parking lot, stopped for some time and then came out. The investigating agencies are seeing this as ‘Reiki’ or ‘hesitation’.

Did the explosion happen accidentally?
NIA sources say that it is also possible that the car occupants were handling the explosive and it was accidentally triggered. That means this attack was probably planned for somewhere else, but failed midway. At present, the role of three people sitting in the i20 car is the biggest mystery of this case. Investigating agencies are trying to clarify whether it was a planned suicide attack or a sudden explosion that occurred while the explosives were being transported.