‘Persons handling security of country should be held accountable for Delhi blast’: Congress leader M Veerappa Moily

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily launched a veiled attack on the central government over the Delhi Red Fort blast incident that claimed eight lives and left several others injured a day ago, and said that persons handling security of the country should be held accountable for it.

Moily said, “This is a pure and simple terrorist attack. Terror modules are quite vigilant and active. Can you imagine the person, particularly Dr Umar, who was driving the car – he owned that car for several years and drove right from Faridabad to Delhi Red Fort, he was not checked at all. This has to be condemned. The terrorists, wherever they are, should be caught. No leniency should be shown. This terror module was detected a day or two earlier, yet they could carry out this terrific act”.

He further said that no concessions should be given to them. “The car must have passed through several CCTVs and checkposts, yet not been checked. This is shocking. This should be condemned. The government should also be held accountable, whoever is incharge of law and order in the state or centre. Persons handling security of the country should have to account for it”, he further said.

#WATCH | On blast near Red Fort in Delhi, Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily says, “This is a pure and simple terrorist attack. Terror modules are quite vigilant and active. Can you imagine the person, particularly Dr Umar, who was driving the car – he owned that car for several… pic.twitter.com/AbUSZqXYIw

— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the investigation into the deadly car blast in Delhi that claimed eight lives and left several others injured a day ago, and directed officials to hunt down every culprit involved in the incident.

In a post on X, Amit Shah wrote, “Chaired review meetings on the Delhi car blast with the senior officials. Instructed them to hunt down each and every culprit behind this incident. Everyone involved in this act will face the full wrath of our agencies”.

Chaired review meetings on the Delhi car blast with the senior officials. Instructed them to hunt down each and every culprit behind this incident. Everyone involved in this act will face the full wrath of our agencies. pic.twitter.com/8UO2PYCvoh

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 11, 2025

The meeting started at 3 pm at the Ministry of Home Affairs’ office at Kartavya Bhawan. The meeting was conducted after a break of over two hours. The first round of meetings took place at the Home Minister’s residence at 11 am. The meeting was then attended by Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of the Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka, Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sadanand Vasant Date, and Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha. Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat also joined the meeting virtually.

The review comes amid heightened security concerns in the national capital as multiple agencies probe the explosion that occurred around 7 pm in a Hyundai i20 car near a traffic signal between Gates 1 and 4 of the Red Fort Metro Station.

Soon after the blast, Shah had spoken to the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Intelligence Bureau Director, directing a coordinated, multi-agency investigation involving the NIA, NSG, FSL, and Delhi Police. All agencies have been instructed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the nature and cause of the explosion and submit a detailed report as soon as possible.

After the conclusion of the first round of meetings, the Ministry of Home Affairs handed over the investigation into the case to the NIA, considering it a possible act of terror. The decision comes amid growing concerns over the nature and links of the explosion.

The NIA will take over the probe formally from the Delhi Police and examine all aspects of the case, including the materials used in the blast and possible terror links. Earlier, a post-blast investigation team of the National Security Guard (NSG) had collected forensic evidence from the site along with the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team.

The transfer of the case to the NIA indicates the Centre’s intent to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated investigation into the incident. Sources said the security review also focused on the progress of the investigation into the explosion as well as on a possible link with the seizure of a huge cache of explosive materials from Faridabad on Monday.

A team from the FSL and the NIA revisited the blast site on Tuesday morning to collect additional forensic evidence.
The NIA will soon register a First Information Report in the case and take over all the evidence collected by the Delhi Police as per procedure. (ANI)