A high alert has been issued in Delhi after a deadly car explosion near the Red Fort on Monday evening killed eight people and injured several others. Security has also been increased in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata as a precaution.

In Bengaluru, police have intensified checks at important locations.The police conducted security checks in many public places, including metro stations, bus stands, and railway stations. Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said that strict patrolling and surveillance have been put in place across the city. Officers have been ordered to stay alert and increase monitoring in their areas. “We will check all abandoned vehicles across Bengaluru. Barricades have been set up on main roads, and vehicles and people will be thoroughly checked,” Singh told TOI.

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