New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- By 11.30pm on Monday, of the eight people killed in the explosion outside Red Fort, only two had been identified - 34-year-old Ashok Kumar, a native of Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, and Amar Kataria, a resident of Sriniwaspuri in Delhi.

At Lok Nayak Hospital, families moved from counter to counter - anxious, frightened and desperate for information about their loved ones. When HT met Kataria's nephew Parth, the family had not yet been told that their relative's name was on the list of the dead.

"I have been here for three hours but have not got any details about my uncle. His phone is unreachable," said a worried Parth, as he fielded calls from relatives hoping for news.

Frustrated and exhausted, he added, "I last spok...