Days after the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort killed 13 people on November 10, forensic teams have uncovered critical new details pointing to the presence of triacetone triperoxide (TATP), a highly unstable and potent primary explosive, in material recovered from the Faridabad terror module, a news report by News18 said.

According to agencies, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) detected TATP in the i20 car connected to the Red Fort bombing. Investigators now believe the car may have blown up unintentionally due to the chemical’s extreme volatility.

TATP, known for its sensitivity to heat, friction and minor shocks, is often blended with other chemicals to create improvised explosive devices. Its lack of nitrogen-based compounds makes it difficult to trace using conventiona

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