Investigators suspect triacetone triperoxide (TATP) was a key component in the Delhi car blast, possibly mixed with ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. The unstable TATP, nicknamed ‘mother of satan’, can create powerful IEDs and may have detonated due to heat, not a detonator. This theory aligns with the accidental blast possibility, as TATP precursors are easily obtainable.

Tailor Mohammad Shafi Parray, who died in the Nowgam Police Station explosion, had left home despite his daughter pleading with him to stay back, a report has claimed.

A viral video shows one of the women holding the infant in her lap and chanting, with others joining in what is likely an invocation to Bheru.