New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- A major development in the Red Fort blast case emerged on Sunday as Delhi police sources confirmed that three cartridges had been recovered from the site, two live and one spent. The cartridges were of 9mm calibre, meant for firearms prohibited for civilian use.

A senior official told news agency ANI that no pistol or any of its parts were found at the scene, meaning that despite the recovery of cartridges, the weapon they were meant for has not been found yet.

"These cartridges are usually only possessed by the armed forces or those with special permission," police told the news agency.

Officials are now trying to determine how these cartridges reached the site, and whether the suspect possessed them.

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