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Lal Quila metro station to remain shut on Nov 12 as probe continues
At least 13 people died in the blast; investigators focus on terror links and faulty explosives, with security tightened around the metro station and citywide checks ongoing.
- On Nov 12, DMRC said the Lal Quila Metro Station in Delhi will remain closed till Nov 12 for security reasons after a Monday blast killed at least 13 people.
- Intelligence teams report the IED was assembled incorrectly and detonated prematurely, while investigators have zeroed in on Pulwama-based doctor Umar Nabi and alleged links to a terror module.
- Security personnel maintain a strong presence while Delhi Police and central agencies carry out intensive checks and surveillance, and nearby markets wore a deserted look amid traffic restrictions.
- Authorities have arrested eight people, including three doctors, and seized 2,900 kg of explosives in a probe of a 'white collar' terror module.
- Officials say the terror module spans multiple states, involving Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind across Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, while CM Rekha Gupta announced Rs 10 lakh aid for victims' families after the blast that killed at least 13 people.
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Red Fort blast: Delhi Police on high alert, checking continues in capital
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has been put on high alert and massive checking drives are being carried out across the national capital following the powerful explosion near the Red Fort metro station that left 12 people dead and many injured, officials said on Wednesday. Police personnel, along with paramilitary forces, are deployed in large numbers at all the entry and exit points of Delhi. Vehicles entering and leaving the city are being thoroug…
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