Delhi Red Fort blast: Police register FIR under UAPA and explosives act after deadly blast near Red Fort kills nine

Police officials at the blast site. Pic/PTI

Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act in connection with the blast near Red Fort that claimed nine lives, officials said.

As reported by news agency PTI, raids are being conducted at multiple locations by Delhi Police in view of investigating the matter. After the unfortunate incident which took place in New Delhi, the entire national capital region has been placed on high alert, with strict vigilance being maintained at the airport, railway stations and bus terminals.

One of the senior police officers, while asserting about the incident, said, "An FIR has been registered at Kotwali police station under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Explosives Act and sections of the BNS," as cited by news agency PTI.

"The FIR has been registered under Sections 16 and 18 of the UAPA, which deal with punishment and conspiracy for a terror attack," as cited by news agency PTI.

A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening.

At least nine people were killed, and several others were left critically injured in a powerful explosion in a car parked near the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening. The blast was so intense that it also set multiple vehicles ablaze and shattered window panes in the vicinity, according to ANI.

The medical superintendent of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, while talking to the media, said, "Fifteen people have been brought to Lok Nayak Hospital. Eight of them died before reaching the hospital. Three are seriously injured. One is in stable condition," as cited by news agency ANI.

According to the Delhi Fire Service, the blast occurred near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station.

The senior official further added that, "The intensity of the explosion was quite high, and injuries are feared," as cited by news agency ANI. The impact of the blast was strong enough to shatter the windows of vehicles parked several metres away and was heard in nearby buildings. Moreover, the eyewitnesses reported scenes of panic as plumes of fire and thick smoke rose from the site.

(With inputs from PTI and ANI)