Overview
- A slow-moving car exploded near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi, killing at least 12 people and injuring around 20, with nearby vehicles gutted, according to officials.
- The National Investigation Agency and National Security Guard are working with Delhi Police under terror- and explosives-related laws, while senior Home Ministry reviews and coordination meetings continue.
- Delhi Police maintained citywide checks at inter-state borders and transport hubs, deploying anti-sabotage teams, sniffer dogs and metal detectors as patrols increased at markets, tourist sites and religious places.
- Air travel tightened after advisories from Delhi Airport operator DIAL and carriers such as Akasa Air and IndiGo, with passengers urged to arrive early and prepare for secondary screening and longer queues.
- States activated targeted actions including raids in Lucknow linked to earlier terror modules, enhanced surveillance and temple security across multiple cities, a new command centre in Gurugram, and reinforced checks along the Sonauli Indo–Nepal border using cameras and metal detectors.