Heightened statewide alert as agencies intensify checks following the Red Fort explosion

A high-intensity explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening has triggered a nationwide security alert, with Maharashtra—especially Mumbai and Pune—moving into an advanced state of vigilance. The blast, which occurred near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, claimed eight lives and left at least twenty people injured. The incident has raised serious concerns about coordinated terror networks operating across multiple states.

Following the Delhi incident, security forces in Maharashtra swiftly increased surveillance at key religious and public locations. One of the primary sites placed under heavy protection is the iconic Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple in Pune, a shrine that at

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