The move strongly indicates that the government is treating the explosion, which has so far claimed 12 lives, as a possible act of terrorism, since the NIA is specifically mandated to handle terror-related cases

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday transferred the investigation into the blast near the Red Fort to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), sources told the PTI.

The move strongly indicates that the government is treating the explosion, which has so far claimed 12 lives, as a possible act of terrorism, since the NIA is specifically mandated to handle terror-related cases. Read More

“The blast case has been handed over to the NIA,” a senior source said, according to the PTI.

The decision came only hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a high-level revi

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