Assam Tightens Security After Red Fort Blast, Orders Crackdown on Online Supporters

Overview

• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced intensified security across the state and strict monitoring of social media following the Delhi explosion near Red Fort Metro Station.
• Sarma directed the Assam DGP to identify and investigate accounts that appear to glorify the attack and to pursue legal action where warranted.
• Police have begun verifying the identities of users posting supportive messages, with the chief minister warning that Assam-based individuals found responsible may be arrested.
• Authorities heightened checks at public places, including thorough passenger screening and drone surveillance at Guwahati Railway Station, under a statewide high alert.
• The Union Home Ministry called for maximum alert nationwide, while initial reports on casualties from the Red Fort blast vary across outlets.