Delhi Blast: Uttarakhand on high alert after explosion claims 8 lives

Uttarakhand is on high alert following a blast in Delhi, and security is being beefed up. ADG (Law and Order) V Murugeshan told ANI that an alert has been issued across the state following a blast near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi on Monday evening. "Superintendents of Police in all thirteen districts have been instructed to maintain heightened vigilance in their respective areas," he said.8 Dead, 7 Injured in ExplosionThe explosion left eight people dead and seven injured, three of them seriously, before reaching Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, a senior hospital official told ANI.Top Officials Respond, Probe OrderedUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reached Lok Nayak Hospital in the national capital and visited those injured in the blast that occurred in a car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi. He held a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha and other officials.Amit Shah Details Incident, InvestigationAmit Shah said earlier that a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi at 7 pm on Monday and the blast injured some pedestrians and damaged some vehicles. The Home Minister told ANI that teams from the Delhi Crime Branch and Delhi Special Branch arrived at the spot within 10 minutes of receiving the information of the blast. He said preliminary reports indicate that some people have lost their lives."This evening, around 7 pm, a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi. The blast injured some pedestrians and damaged some vehicles. Preliminary reports indicate that some people have lost their lives. Within 10 minutes of receiving the information of the blast, teams from the Delhi Crime Branch and Delhi Special Branch arrived at the spot," Amit Shah said.Amit Shah said the NSG and NIA teams, along with the FSL, have now begun a thorough investigation and orders have been given to examine all nearby CCTV cameras. "I have also spoken to the Delhi CP and the Special Branch in-charge. The Delhi CP and the Special Branch in-charge are present at the spot. We are exploring all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation, taking all possibilities into account. All options will be investigated immediately and we will present the results to the public," he said.Delhi Police Commissioner's BriefingDelhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha said earlier that a slow-moving vehicle stopped at red light in the area near Red Fort Metro Station in the national capital and an explosion occurred in that vehicle which damaged nearby vehicles. He said all agencies including FSL and National Investigation Agency have reached the spot. The Police Commissioner said there has been loss of life in the incident and the situation is being monitored."Today at around 6.52 pm, a slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light. An explosion happened in that vehicle, and due to the explosion, nearby vehicles were also damaged. All agencies, FSL, NIA, are here... Some people have died, and some have been injured in the incident. The situation is being monitored," he said.Satish Golcha said Home Minister Amit Shah is being briefed about the situation. "Home Minister has also called us, and information is being shared with him from time to time," he said.PM Modi Takes Stock of SituationPrime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation in the wake of blast in Delhi and spoke to Home Minister Amit Shah, government sources said on Monday. The sources said the Prime Minister took an update on the situation.A blast occurred near Gate 1 Red Fort Metro station in the national capital, and eight people died before reaching the hospital, while seven are injured, three of them seriously, a senior Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital official told ANI on Monday. (ANI)(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Asianet Newsable English staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Delhi Blast: Uttarakhand on high alert after explosion claims 8 lives

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A car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort Metro Station claimed 8 lives and injured 7 others. The incident has put neighbouring Uttarakhand on high alert. Home Minister Amit Shah visited the injured and has ordered a thorough multi-agency probe.

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