New Delhi, November 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday headed straight to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital after returning from his official visit to Bhutan to meet survivors of Monday’s deadly car blast near the Red Fort.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), “Upon landing from Bhutan, PM Modi went straight to LNJP Hospital to meet those injured in the Delhi blast. He interacted with the injured, wished them a speedy recovery, and was briefed by doctors and officials on their condition.”
The Prime Minister was also briefed by senior security and investigation officials on the progress of the probe. Later in the day, he is scheduled to chair a meeting of the Union Cabinet followed by a session of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the situation and assess the broader security implications of the incident.
The blast, which occurred near the Red Fort Metro Station’s Gate No. 1 on Monday evening, claimed at least ten lives and left around twenty others injured. Preliminary investigations have reportedly linked the explosion to a recent seizure of RDX from three Jammu and Kashmir-based doctors. Two of them have been arrested, while the third suspect, identified as Umar Nabi, is believed to have been driving the Hyundai i20 that exploded.
DNA samples from Nabi’s mother have been collected in Pulwama for forensic confirmation.
