New Delhi: The blast near the Red Fort that killed at least 12 people on Monday may have been caused due to panic and desperation after raids carried out by the security agencies across multiple locations in Delhi-NCR and Pulwama, J&K, to nab suspects believed to be part of a terror module, preliminary assessment by security agencies said.

Senior security sources also said the bomb was premature and not fully developed, thus limiting the impact.

The explosion did not create a crater, and no shrapnel or projectiles were found on the spot, averting a major attack due to \"pan-India alertness and coordinated crackdown\" on suspect modules, the security assessment said.

Whether it was pre-planned or accidental will be ascertained during the course of detailed probe, the sources said.

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