New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the blast near the Red Fort on Monday that killed at least eight people and injured many others, and appealed to people to maintain calm and avoid rumours.
The Chief Minister accompanied by Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood also visited LNJP hospital and enquired about the condition of the injured in the blast.
Calling the incident “extremely distressing and alarming”, Gupta expressed her deepest sympathies to those who lost their loved ones.
“I pray to God that the injured recover swiftly,” she said in a post on X.
All possible help is being ensured for the affected people, and teams of Delhi Police, NSG, NIA, and FSL are working together to conduct a thorough probe into the entire matter, she said in a post on X.
“I appeal to all Delhi residents to avoid rumours and maintain calm. Please rely only on official information issued by police and the administration,” the chief minister said.
The explosion in a slow moving vehicle near the Red Fort crossing at 6.52 pm on Monday left at least eight dead and around 20 injured, police said. PTI VIT VIT AMJ AMJ
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