The Delhi Police have ramped up security checks across the national capital following a car explosion near Red Fort on Monday and in the wake of the recovery of around 360 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate and a cache of arms and ammunition in Haryana`s Faridabad, an officer said on Monday.
A high-intensity blast ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort Monday evening, leaving multiple vehicles in flames and window panes in smithereens.
According to PTI, at least eight people have been killed in the incident, while 24 are reportedly injured.
Earlier in the day, the police seized a large haul of explosives from a Kashmiri doctor`s rented accommodation in the neighbouring city of Faridabad.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police have enhanced surveillance at all border points connecting the national capital with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Security has been stepped up in sensitive zones such as railway stations and metro premises.
Speaking to news agency PTI, an officer said that the all district units, including the special cell and crime branch, have been put on alert, and teams have been directed to conduct random checks of vehicles and lodges near the Delhi-Haryana border.
“Extra pickets have been deployed, especially at Singhu, Tikri, and Badarpur borders, while patrols have been intensified,” the officer said.
Earlier in the day, the Haryana Police, in coordination with their Jammu and Kashmir counterparts, arrested Dr Muzammil from Faridabad`s Dhauj area, and recovered explosive materials, weapons, and timers from his rented house.
Dr Muzammil, a teacher at Al Falah University, was reportedly wanted in a case related to terror outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammed, in Srinagar.
(With PTI inputs)