India’s capital New Delhi has been in mourning in the wake of the major blast that took place outside the Red Fort Metro Station’s Gate No 1 on Monday evening, November 10.

While police is still probing if the explosion was a suicide bomber attack, the death toll announced by officials so far indicates that at least 9 people died in the fatal tragedy. On top of that 20 others were left injured. All were taken to the LNJP Hospital, which is located just kilometres away from the site of the incident.

Delhi blast victims: Only 2 deceased men ID’d

Only two people who died in the tragic unravelling have been named so far: 34-year-old Ashok Kumar from Amroha in UP and 35-year-old Amar Kataria from Delhi.

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The Delhi blast victims list includes two women and 18 men. The youngest victim has been identified as 21-year-old Shivam Jha from Usmanpur, Delhi, PTI cited from the list shared by the LNJP Hospital. 12 of them are Delhi residents, with eight belonging to other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Red Fort blast victims list released

NameAgeMLC No.Status
1. Unknown3520250287139Deceased
2. Ashok Kumar S/O Jagbansh Singh, R/O The-Hasanpur, Mangolra, Amroha, UP3420250287153Deceased
3. Amar Kataria S/O Jagdish Kataria, R/O N-17, 1st Floor, Sriniwaspuri, Delhi Mob No 79889967693520250287156Deceased
4. Unknown 5220250297159Deceased
5. Unknown5820250287160Deceased
6. Unknown 2820250287161Deceased
7. Unknown 3020250287162Deceased
8. Unknown3520250287164Deceased
9. Unknown (body part)–20250287172Deceased
10. Shaina Parveen D/O Moh Saifullah, R/O H No P-31, Khawa Basti, Mirdad Road, Shakur ki Dnadi, Delhi2320250287131Injured
11. Harshul S/O Sanjeev Sethi, R/O Gadarpur, UK2820250287133Injured
12, Shiva Jaiswal S/O Unknown, R/O Devaria, UP3220250287135Injured
13. Mr Sameer S/O Unknown, Mandawali, Delhi2620250287136Injured
14. Joginder S/O Unknown, R/O Nand Nagri, Dilshad Garden, Delhi2820250287137Injured
15. Mr Bhawani Sahnkar Sahmra S/O Unknown, R/O Sangam Vihar Delhi3020250287138Injured
16. Ms Geeta D/O Shiv Prasad, R/O Krishna Vihar, Delhi2620250287140Injured
17. Vinay Pathak S/O Rama Kant Pathak, R/O Aya Nagar, Delhi5020250287141Injured
18. Pappu S/O Dudhwi Ram, R/O Agra UP5320250287142Injured
19. Mr Vinod S/O Vishal Singh, R/O Baitjeet Nagaqr Delhi 5520250287143Injured
20. Shivam Jha S/O Santosh Jha, R/O Usmanpur, Delhi2120250287145Injured
21. Unknown Aman2620250287147Injured
22. Mohd Sahnwaz S/O Lt Ahmad Jamman, Daryaganj. Delhi3520250287149Injured
23. Ankush Sharma S/O Sudhir Sharma, R/O 1/6321, East Rohitash Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi2820250287150Injured
24. Mohd Farukh S/O Abdul Qdir, R/O H No 2180, Mirparwar, Uncha Chalan, Daryanganj, Delhi5520250287157Injured
25. Tilak Raj S/O Kishan Chand, R/O Hamirpur, HP4520250287158Injured
26. Mohd Safwan S/O Mohd Gufran, R/O B-76, Gali Katra Gokul Shah, Sita Ram Bazar, Delhi2820250287163Injured
27. Mohd Daud S/O Januddin, R/O Ashok Vihar, Loni, GZB, UP3120250287165Injured
28. Mr Kishori Lal S/O Mohan lal, R/O Yamuna Bazar, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi4220250287167Injured
29. Azaf S/O Rasuddin, R/O 5yh Pusta, Kartar Nagar, Delhi3420250287168Injured
*(Spellings are as per the list released online)

Delhi Red Fort blast: What happened

As per a fire department official, 6 cars, 2 e-rickshaws and 1 autorickshaw were severely damaged in the fire, which escalated following a high-intensity explosion in a slow-moving car. The Monday evening incident took place at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station.

“The blast occurred in a moving Hyundai i20 car in which three people were sitting.,” PTI quoted a senior police officer. “We have not found any pellet or puncture in the body of the injured, which is unusual in a blast. We are investigating all angles.”

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A high alert has since been sounded off in Delhi. The Delhi Police eventually detained the i20 owner Mohd Salman late Monday evening. He is believed to have told authorities that he sold it to a person named Devendra in Okhla one-and-a-half years ago.

The vehicle is then said to have been sold an unspecified person in Ambala before it came into the possession of man named Tariq in Pulwama. An officer shared at the time that police was tracing all the people linked to the car.

*The story was updated to correct details about victim named Ashok Kumar.

Will be updated with more information as and when available.