In the wake of the recent terror blasts near the Red Fort, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday directed the Police Commissioner and Chief Secretary to implement a series of precautionary measures aimed at tightening the city’s security apparatus.

In separate communications issued from the L-G Secretariat, Delhi Police have been instructed to maintain a digital record of all entities purchasing or selling ammonium nitrate above a specified limit, including photographs of both buyers and sellers, along with other relevant identifying details.

The move is intended to curb misuse of the chemical, often exploited for making explosives.

The police have also been asked to conduct consultations with major social media platforms, including Meta and X, to explore scientific mechanisms f

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