Indian security agencies have detained several suspects in the contested Kashmir region as part of their investigation into this week’s deadly blast in New Delhi that killed at least eight people.
The explosion on Monday occurred in a car around 7 p.m. local time near the historic Red Fort in Delhi, with the blast having sparked a large fire that spread to nearby cars and rickshaws.
Authorities on Tuesday announced they were investigating the case as possible terrorism, a step that gives investigating authorities broader powers to arrest or detain people.
What we know so far
Police officials Wednesday detained at least five people for questioning in a series of raids overnight in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir.
Police in Kashmir earlier said they dismantled a suspected militant cell operating from the disputed region to the outskirts of New Delhi.
At least seven people, including two doctors, were arrested and police seized weapons and a large quantity of bomb-making material in Faridabad, a city in Haryana state, which is near New Delhi.
Indian media say the blast could be linked to the same cell, but police have not commented citing their ongoing investigation.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Edited by: Sean Sinico
