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Two men detained for link to car that exploded, killed 8 near Delhi's Red Fort
These men are past owners of the Hyundai i20 that exploded; car's sales history is now being traced to get clues, police said
At least two men have been detained after a blast in a car near the Red Fort in Delhi killed eight people on Monday evening, November 10. These men, identified as Salman and Devender, have in the past been owners of the Hyundai i20 car that exploded. The car's detailed sales history is now being traced to get further clues, police said on Monday night.
So far, investigators have not drawn any conclusions related to any terror plot or otherwise. Home minister Amit Shah has said all angles are being probed.
Sandeep Kumar, a spokesperson for Gurugram Police in Haryana, said the car involved in the blast was originally registered in the name of local resident Salman. It is a white car from 2013.
“He sold the vehicle to a man named Devender, a resident of Okhla (Delhi), around one and a half years ago. We have handed over Salman to Delhi Police," he said.
Devender has been detained too, Delhi Police officials said.
"Both are being questioned to trace the subsequent sale and establish the complete chain of ownership,” Kumar said.
The spokesperson also said that the car was later sold to someone in Ambala too, but further details were still being gathered.
Salman is a resident of Shanti Nagar in Gurugram, where he lives with his wife and two children. Due to financial crunch he had sold his car, his wife told reporters, as per information available till 11:30 pm.
Delhi car blast
Eight died and 20 people were injured in the blast that took place on a busy evening when the area was milling with people. The injured were taken to the LNJP hospital, a few kilometres away.
In a briefing after the explosion, union home minister Amit Shah said that an Hyundai i20 car had exploded at the Subhash Marg traffic signal. Shah said that the incident was being investigated “taking all possibilities into account”, adding that the results will be presented before the public.
