 "National Security Guard (NSG) team arrives at the spot after the blast near Gate no 1 of the Red Fort Metro station in Delhi on Monday. ANI")
Several states and cities across India have been placed on high alert following a deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening that killed at least 8 people and injured 24 others.
The blast, which occurred around 7 pm in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort, prompted an immediate security response in the national capital and across multiple states, including Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Bihar.
In Delhi, the police, National Security Guard (NSG), and other specialised teams cordoned off the area and tightened security in and around Chandni Chowk and other crowded zones.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has also placed key installations — including Delhi Metro stations, the Red Fort, government offices, and the Indira Gandhi International Airport — under heightened surveillance.
Mumbai, India’s financial hub, has been placed on high alert, with police stepping up checks at major transport hubs and public places.
Kolkata Police have activated all units and launched intensified security checks across the city.
In Haryana, the Chief Minister’s Office confirmed that all districts, especially those bordering Delhi, have been instructed to strengthen vigilance at crowded public areas and heritage sites.
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More ShortsNeighbouring Uttar Pradesh has also been placed on alert.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed senior police officials to deploy additional forces, increase vehicle checks, and step up monitoring in border areas such as Noida and Ghaziabad.
“Police in all districts of Uttar Pradesh have been put on alert. Orders have been issued to enhance patrols and checks in sensitive areas,” said UP ADG (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash.
The UP police have intensified deployment, with officers stationed at key intersections, religious sites, and marketplaces. Surveillance has also been ramped up through Smart City control rooms.
In Hyderabad, police have bolstered security following the blast, with increased patrolling in crowded areas and checks at hotels and lodges to identify suspicious individuals.
Officials said that all major cities are maintaining heightened vigilance as investigative agencies continue to probe the Red Fort blast, which is being treated as a possible terror incident.
Delhi has witnessed a terror attack with casualties after 14 years since the high court blast in 2011, whereas the last such attack on the Red Fort took place in 2000.
The 2011 blast claimed 15 lives and left 79 injured. In the 2000 terror attack on Red Fort, which was allegedly carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba, two soldiers and one civilian were killed.
With inputs from agencies