Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 27 (HBTV): Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Tuesday expressed grief over the Delhi blast that claimed eight lives and injured several others, asserting that ‘whoever is guilty will not be spared’.
Speaking to reporters, Sao said the Centre is taking the matter seriously and that strict action will be taken against those responsible. He described the blast as an extremely tragic incident and noted that top Union leaders are closely monitoring developments.
‘The way this incident happened in Delhi yesterday is extremely tragic. The Government of India and its agencies have taken this incident seriously. Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are continuously engaged in in-depth discussions on this issue. Certainly, whoever is guilty will not be spared. A befitting response will be given,’ Deputy CM Sao said.
His remarks came a day after an explosion inside a Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort in the national capital on Monday evening killed eight people and left several others injured.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired another round of high-level security review meetings on Tuesday to assess the situation following the deadly blast. The meeting began at 3 pm at the Ministry of Home Affairs office at Kartavya Bhawan.
The first meeting of the day was held at 11 am at the Home Minister’s residence and was attended by Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General Sadanand Vasant Date, and Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha. Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat joined the meeting virtually.
The review comes amid heightened security concerns in the national capital as multiple agencies probe the explosion that occurred around 7 pm near a traffic signal between Gates 1 and 4 of the Red Fort Metro Station.
A team from the FSL and the NIA revisited the blast site on Tuesday morning to gather additional forensic evidence.
The NIA will soon register a First Information Report in the case and take over all evidence collected by the Delhi Police as per procedure.