Delhi Red Fort Car Explosion: Bus Conductor Among 9 Killed While Meeting Missing Relative

Nov 11, 2025 10:14 am CST

A devastating car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort claimed 9 lives, including bus conductor Ashok Kumar who supported his family of eight. Kumar was at the blast site to meet Lokesh Kumar Gupta, who remains missing. Police are investigating the incident as a terrorist attack under UAPA after a Hyundai i20 exploded at a traffic stop, injuring 20 others. The tragedy coincided with the discovery of 2,900 kg of explosives in nearby Faridabad.