Amaravati, Nov 10 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Police stepped up security measures across the state following the blast in Delhi on Monday evening.

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

Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place on a busy evening when the area was milling with people. The injured were taken to the LNJP hospital, a few kilometres away.

"We have intensified security across the state following the Delhi blast. Special Branch and Intelligence Wings have been activated to collect information and maintain close surveillance," said an official release from the DGP office.

Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta instructed

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