The Kolkata Police has intensified security measures ahead of the first Test between India and South Africa, scheduled to begin at Eden Gardens on November 14, following a high-intensity blast near Delhi's Red Fort. Both teams, who have already arrived in the city, will remain under enhanced protection throughout their stay.
The explosion on Monday evening claimed eight lives and left 24 others injured. Authorities confirmed that only two of the eight bodies recovered from the blast site have been identified so far, while six remain unidentified. Although the cause of the blast is still under investigation, it coincided with the dismantling of an interstate terror module by police personnel from Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha said the explosion occurred at around 6:52 pm when a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a traffic signal near the Red Fort. Officials confirmed that the explosive chemicals recovered were intended to spread terror across the city.