New Delhi/IBNS, Nov. 12 -- The Delhi Police on Wednesday registered a First Information Report (FIR) confirming the blast near Red Fort as a "terror attack", The Times of India reported.

The FIR has been registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

A massive explosion near Delhi's iconic Red Fort on Monday evening left at least nine people dead and over twenty injured, after a Hyundai i20 car carrying three passengers suddenly exploded near Gate No. 1 of Lal Qila Metro Station, close to the Gauri Shankar and Jain temples.

Forensic teams have collected over 40 samples from the site, including cartridges (live ammunition) and two different types of explosives. One of the explosives preliminarily appears to be ammonium nitrate; ...