The Delhi Police recovered three 9mm cartridges from the scene of the car explosion near the Red Fort earlier this month, an incident that killed 13 people and injured several others, according to India Today TV. Officials said two of the cartridges were live rounds and the third was an empty shell casing. The find was considered significant because 9mm ammunition is typically used by police and security forces.
Investigators said no firearm or weapon part was recovered from the site, raising further questions about how the cartridges were present. Police carried out an audit of ammunition issued to security personnel who were on duty in the area at the time of the blast. All rounds issued to staff were accounted for, ruling out the possibility that the cartridges came from on-duty police or paramilitary forces.
Authorities also secured key digital evidence, with India Today TV accessing 23 CCTV clips tracing the movement of the Hyundai i20 driven by the primary suspect, Dr Umar Nabi, on 10 November, the day of the explosion. Officials confirmed Umar’s identity through DNA analysis after samples collected from the site matched those taken from his mother, formally linking him to the attack.
The investigation remained ongoing as police worked to establish the motive, planning and any possible involvement of others.
