Overview
- An explosion outside Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least eight people and injured several, according to initial reports.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a statewide high alert with intensive checks at transport hubs and other crowded locations.
- UP DGP Rajeev Krishna directed ATS, QRT, bomb disposal and dog squads to be ready, with real-time CCTV analysis and activation of local intelligence networks.
- Rajasthan DGP Rajeev Kumar Sharma instructed maximum deployment at railway and bus stations, malls and religious sites, with command centers closely watching CCTV feeds.
- Police conducted visible patrols and searches in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Lucknow and Ghaziabad, and teams monitored social media with warnings of legal action against rumor-mongers.