9mm cartridges found Red Fort Blast Site, no weapon recovered

In a major development in the Red Fort car blast case, Delhi Police sources on Sunday confirmed that three cartridges recovered from the site two live and one empty were of 9mm calibre, a firearm type prohibited for civilian possession.

A senior official said that despite the cartridge recovery, no pistol or any of its parts were found at the

scene.

“These cartridges are usually only possessed by the armed forces or those with special permission,” police said.

Sources indicated that while the cartridges were recovered, the weapon used to fire them has not been found.

Officials are now investigating how these cartridges came to be there and whether the suspect possessed them.