Delhi Red Fort blast: Focus on how suspects procured huge explosives cache

Amit Shah chairs second round of security review meeting at Kartavya Bhawan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) at Kartavya Bhawan to chair another round of security review meeting following the Delhi car blast case.

A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people and gutting several vehicles, officials said.

NIA, forensic officials investigate the Delhi Red Fort blast site

Teams of NIA and forensic experts have conducted an investigation at the site of the Delhi car blast near the Red Fort. A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people and gutting several vehicles, officials said.

Moily: Government should be held accountable

"This is a pure and simple terrorist attack. Terror modules are quite vigilant and active. Can you imagine the person, particularly Dr Umar, who was driving the car - he owned that car for several years and drove right from Faridabad to Delhi Red Fort, he was not checked at all. This has to be condemned. The terrorists, wherever they are, should be caught. No leniency should be shown. I think this terror module should have been detected a day or two earlier...This should be condemned. The government should also be held accountable, whoever is incharge of the law and order in state or centre...," Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily told ANI news agency.

NIA takes over Delhi blast case; Shah calls for security review meeting

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has handed over the Delhi car blast case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Home Minister Amit Shah calls another security review meeting at 3 pm today.

Security tightened across Odisha

Odisha Police have beefed up security across the state in the wake of the Delhi blast and are ready to tackle any possible threat, Additional DGP (law and order) Sanjay Kumar said on Tuesday.

"Keeping in view the unfortunate Delhi incident, we have alerted our state police. All police personnel have been put on high alert. All vital installations, religious places and sensitive areas are under close watch," Kumar told reporters.

"The situation is not alarming in Odisha, but we are very alert to repel any threat... Our aim is to prevent any kind of terrorist or anti-national activity in the state. If any terrorist tries to enter the state, we will neutralise him," he said.

The state intelligence wing is also in constant touch with different central agencies, Kumar said.

When asked about police arrangements for the ongoing Bali Yatra, where thousands of people gather every evening, he said there is tight security in vulnerable points in the ground.

Coastal and airport security has been tightened, while special care has been taken for Jagannath temple in Puri and Bali Yatra in Cuttack, the additional DGP (law and order) added.

He said the Odisha coast is fully secured, while an additional number of security personnel has been deployed in Puri temple.

Stating that Odisha is a peaceful state, Kumar appealed to people not to believe in rumour and misinformation.

Special security arrangements have also been made at beaches, railway stations, airports, bus stands, and other crowded areas in Odisha, another police officer said.

Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport Director Prasanna Pradhan said surveillance has been increased with the deployment of quick response teams, dog and bomb disposal squads.

Meanwhile, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha has also alerted all of its members and directed them to have a close watch on suspicious elements and inform the police accordingly. 

Akhilesh questions intelligence failure

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "Our Prime Minister has said that it will soon be uncovered who is behind this conspiracy and stringent action will be taken against them... We have full faith that the Prime Minister and the government will definitely reveal who is behind this, because of whom such a big incident happened at our capital, our symbol, from where the Prime Minister gives a speech on Independence Day... Why has our intelligence failed every time?..."

BJP MP Khandelwal meets injured people at LNJP Hospital

"I have met all the injured. I have spoken with almost all those who are injured...Everyone has expressed satisfaction that their treatment is being done properly...I express my condolences to those whose family members have passed away. I believe that those who are injured will soon recover and return to their homes. Whoever is responsible for this will receive the strictest punishment. Amit Shah ji is keeping an eye on this entire matter... The investigation process is ongoing," Delhi BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said after meeting the injured people at Lok Nayak Jay Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says agencies actively investigating Red Fort blast

Reacting to the Delhi blast, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta described it as an unfortunate incident and said that all agencies are carrying out their work. She said she visited the hospital on Monday (November 10) to meet the injured and assured that the government stands firmly with them and their families, ensuring they do not face any difficulties.

Security agencies on high alert, Faridabad searches continue, says Haryana CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that all security agencies are on high alert and that the Delhi blast is being thoroughly investigated. He noted that searches are underway in Faridabad, where explosive materials were recovered, and that several people have been arrested in connection with the case. Saini added that the Haryana Police remains on full alert as part of the ongoing investigation.

Map shows route from Faridabad to Red Fort allegedly taken by blast suspects