NEW DELHI: The aftermath of Monday’s devastating blast near the Red Fort has left several families in Delhi and neighbouring states plunged into grief. Police have so far confirmed multiple fatalities and several injuries, with many of the victims identified as daily earners and traders who were at the site for work or travel.

Among the deceased was 34-year-old pharmaceutical businessman Amar Kataria, a resident of Srinivaspuri.

Half an hour before the explosion, Amar had called his father to say he was leaving his Bhagirath Palace shop. When he did not return home, the family began searching frantically, only to receive confirmation of his death later that night.

Amar, the only son of his parents, leaves behind a wife and a three-year-old son who continues to ask for his father. The fa

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