Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday termed the explosion near Red Fort as "extremely alarming" and demanded an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident.
Speaking to ANI, Uttar Pradesh ADG Law and Order Amitabh Yash said that the DGP has issued instructions to all senior officials in Uttar Pradesh to "increase security at sensitive religious sites, sensitive districts, and border areas."
A blast occurred near Gate 1 Red Fort Metro station in the national capital, and eight people died before reaching the hospital, while seven are injured, three of them seriously, a senior Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital official told ANI on Monday.