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New Delhi, November 11 (IANS) A youth from Gadarpur in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand was among those injured in the explosion near Red Fort metro station in Delhi. The injured person has been identified as 28-year-old Harshul Setia. According to the information received, Sanjeev Setia’s son Harshul is a resident of Saraswati Vihar Colony, Gadarpur. His father told that Harshul is to get married in February. He had gone to Delhi with his mother, brother and fiance for wedding shopping. They were shopping in a street opposite the blast site when a piece of glass from the blast hit Harshul on the head. Sanjeev Setia said that he received a call last evening informing him about his son’s injury. He said that Harshul is now safe and stable. After consultation with security agencies, he declined to comment further. He said he was going to Delhi to bring his son and family back home. After Harshul is discharged from LNJP Hospital, the family will return to Gadarpur, where they will introduce their son to the media. Meanwhile, sources said the white Hyundai i20 car that exploded on Netaji Subhash Marg near the Red Fort in Delhi was parked outside a mosque about two hours before the incident. Police managed to piece together the route of the vehicle by obtaining CCTV footage from the area. Police said the explosion occurred at around 7 pm. After this the car took a U-turn near Old Delhi Railway Station and then went towards Lower Subhash Marg. Police said that the car slowed down at the traffic signal at Chhata Rail Chowk and then the explosion occurred. However, it is not clear whether the explosion was to happen on signal or the occupants intended to ram the car into the Red Fort. The ownership of the car is also being investigated. It was found that the car was sold several times. The registration number of the vehicle was HR26CE7674. It was first registered in 2014 in the name of Mohammad Salman, a resident of Gurugram. Subsequently, the car was sold several times. Salman sold it to a person named Devender, after which it was sold to a person in Ambala. The current owner of the car is unknown, and investigators are working on that aspect. However, the registered owner has been arrested and is being interrogated. Multiple agencies are working on the case. –IANS JK/DPB