Three 9mm Cartridges Retrieved From Delhi Blast Spot; Investigation Accelerates

New Delhi: A new twist has emerged in the investigation of the recent car blast near Delhi's Red Fort. Police sources say three 9 mm caliber cartridges were recovered from the incident site—two live and one empty shell. This kind of caliber is not available to common citizens, due to which the investigating agencies have got another big question. 

If the cartridge is not a part of conventional weapons, does it mean the network is active?

What is important is that no weapons were found at the scene—only cartridges. Usually, firing devices are also available. But this time it did not happen. The police also examined the weapons of the staff present at the spot and the local team, in which none were found missing. This strengthens the suspicion that the cartridges were brought there by some outside source.

Are these cartridges related to that blast, or are they just traces left by time?

A big puzzle remains—were these cartridges fired before or during the same blast? The police are now investigating with the help of the forensic team whether these cartridges were used recently or are part of some prior plan. The investigating agencies have to find out if there is any direct link between the blast and the recovered cartridges. 
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How did this evidence get there—was there a mistake in the sanitation system?

This incident has also raised questions on the arrangements of the government and security agencies. When the cartridges found at the incident site were not found missing in the weapons of the police staff, it indicates that there was a lapse somewhere in the logistics and handling system. Now the police are also looking at how the security arrangements were at the spot and directly through whose possible hands these cartridges reached there.

What further steps will be taken now?

After a new twist in the investigation, Delhi Police has become increasingly active. The forensic team continues to dispose of the cartridges and look for every hint—to ensure that this was not part of the blast or a preparation for a larger attack. Coordination between local and national agencies has also been enhanced.