Delhi Red Fort blast: Police detain multiple suspects after car explosion leaves 9 dead
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- Indian authorities have detained multiple suspects following a car explosion in Delhi that killed nine people and wounded at least 20.
- The blast occurred on Monday near the Red Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site, during the evening rush hour, gutting several vehicles.
- Investigators are treating the incident as a potential terrorist attack, with police in Kashmir detaining five individuals from Pulwama district in connection with the blast.
- The explosion involved a Hyundai i20, reportedly driven by Dr Umar Nabi, a Kashmiri doctor, and authorities are investigating whether it was a deliberate or accidental detonation.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the injured and vowed that no "conspirator" behind the attack would be spared, as families grieve the victims.