Overview
- A high‑intensity explosion in a car near the Red Fort metro station killed at least 12 people and injured about 20, with final casualty figures still being reconciled by officials.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs transferred the investigation to the National Investigation Agency after high‑level security reviews chaired by the home minister.
- Raids and searches expanded to multiple locations, including a Lucknow residence linked by police to a Faridabad module, while any connection to an earlier explosives seizure in Faridabad remains under investigation.
- Airports issued advisories for early arrival as security checks lengthened, with DIAL and IndiGo warning of secondary screening, and vigilance increased at rail hubs and the Indo‑Nepal border.
- State and city forces heightened patrols and checks in major metros and sensitive sites, with measures such as a Gurugram command centre and enhanced monitoring in Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Odisha, as opposition leaders demanded an independent, time‑bound probe and accountability.