Security alert in Delhi as LeT plans of targeting Red Fort area

Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba has been planning a blast near Delhi's Red Fort, and other prominent religious places across the country, including a temple in Chandni Chowk, Intelligence inputs, cited in a  news agency said, that the outfit is allegedly seeking to avenge a February 6 blast at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, and may be planning a major strike in India, the report added. According to report, the suspected plot is linked to a retaliatory attempt following a recent blast at a mosque in Islamabad on February 6, with LeT operatives allegedly seeking to carry out a major strike in India. Intelligence agencies have warned that prominent temples across the country could remain potential targets.
Major temples in the country can be targeted by Lashkar-e-Taiba," the report quoted Intelligence sources as saying.Delhi Police and central security agencies have intensified surveillance across sensitive zones, particularly in Old Delhi. Additional personnel have been deployed, vehicle checks stepped up, and anti-sabotage inspections initiated near religious sites and tourist hubs.