After the blast at the Red Fort in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are on alert; CM Yogi has issued strict instructions to the police.

News Topical, Digital Desk : An explosion occurred on Monday (November 10) in a car parked near the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi, the capital. Eight people have been reported dead in the blast. Following the explosion, a nationwide high alert was issued. Security alerts have been issued in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Security at key sites in the state has also been increased. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued strict instructions following the blast.

CM Yogi has directed strict surveillance at key locations, religious sites, markets, and crowded areas in the state. Police officers in sensitive districts and locations have been asked to remain alert. CM Yogi said that police officers in sensitive districts and locations should remain vigilant, and social media and rumors should be actively monitored. CM Yogi's clear message is to control and monitor technological activities such as drones and surveillance.

Police started checking campaign in Lucknow and Noida.

Meanwhile, Lucknow Commissioner Amarendra Sengar stated that checking has been ordered at major busiest areas in Lucknow and a red alert has been declared in Lucknow. Following the blast at the Red Fort, a high alert has also been issued in Noida. Police checking is underway in crowded areas of Noida. A heavy police force is conducting checking operations in various areas. Police have begun checking in Sector 18, one of the city's most posh areas, and suspicious vehicles and people are being stopped and checked. 

Red alert on India-Nepal border

Meanwhile, police are on alert in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh. Following the Delhi blast, the India-Nepal border has been put on red alert, and police are on high alert at railway stations and bus stations. Security personnel are monitoring the border trails and have increased surveillance along the 84-kilometer stretch of open border. Superintendent of Police Somendra Meena has inspected the Farenda railway station.

PM Modi took stock of the situation

Meanwhile, Dehradun is also on alert following the Delhi bomb blast, and police have increased vigilance in crowded areas. Police have been deployed in all crowded areas, including railway stations and bus stations. Following the explosion near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the situation. He spoke with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and received updates on the situation.

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