Delhi Red Fort Blast: Rajasthan Police on Monday sounded an alert to maintain heightened vigilance across the state following an explosion outside the Red Fort in Delhi.
DGP Rajeev Kumar Sharma directed maximum police deployment at railway stations, bus stands, shopping malls, religious places and other high-footfall areas in an advisory issued to all DCPs and SPs.
He also asked Bomb Disposal Squads (BDS) to remain on high alert.
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Sharma directed that all Superintendents of Police and Deputy Commissioners personally supervise security arrangements and ensure that all precautionary measures are taken.
He also ordered close monitoring of CCTV footage at command centres to detect any suspicious activity promptly.
The DGP directed social media monitoring teams to remain alert and immediately counter any misleading or false information.
All Range IGPs and police commissioners have been asked to ensure strict compliance with the directives.
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Red Fort Live Updates: Multiple causalities reported in car explosion; High alert in NCR
At least eight people were killed and 24 others injured in a powerful car explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi on Monday evening, officials said. The blast, which occurred near Gate Number 1 of the metro station, also triggered a fire that engulfed three to four nearby vehicles, according to the Delhi Fire Department.
The injured were rushed to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, where Medical Superintendent Dr. Suresh Kumar told ANI that “Eight of them died before reaching the hospital. Three are seriously injured, and one is in stable condition.”
Following the explosion, a high alert was declared across the national capital. Multiple teams of the Delhi Police, including the Special Cell, reached the site soon after the incident. A total of seven fire tenders were deployed to control the flames.
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