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India Tightens Security Nationwide After Red Fort Car Blast as NIA Takes Over Probe

Heightened screening at travel and religious sites follows the blast with responsibility still unclaimed.

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Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram airports ask passengers to arrive early amid heightened security after Red Fort car blast.
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Security teams from all departments have been stationed at the Mini Secretariat command centre as police monitor expressways and city checkpoints. (PTI)

Overview

  • A slow-moving car exploded near Delhi’s Red Fort metro station, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens, according to officials and local reports.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs handed the case to the National Investigation Agency, with NSG and Delhi Police involved, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired high-level security reviews.
  • Airport operators and airlines tightened checks, with advisories from DIAL, IndiGo and Akasa Air urging early arrival and warning of secondary screening at gates.
  • States and major cities placed police on high alert, boosting patrols and checks at temples, transit hubs and crowded markets, and stepping up vigilance at the Indo‑Nepal border in Sonauli.
  • Investigators conducted raids and expanded surveillance, including a Gurugram command centre, a reported explosives recovery in Faridabad, intensified checks in Lucknow, and drone, BDDS and mock-drill deployments in cities such as Indore, Mysuru and Tirupati.