Bengaluru police conduct checks in different parts of the city.
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Bengaluru: Following a major explosion in Delhi that killed at least nine people and injured dozens, the police force in Karnataka have been put on alert.
Top sources confirmed to DH that MA Saleem, Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) and Head of Police Force (HoPF), has issued directions to his officers.
"All district headquarters have been put on alert, including Bengaluru City with Metro stations and other sensitive areas," top sources said.
According to sources, Bengaluru police have heightened the checks especially in the entry points across 11 police divisions in the city.
Apart from vehicle checks, additional security is also in place in Metro stations, bus terminals and key structures in the city, sources said, adding that similar measures have been taken in other districts, too.
The high-intensity explosion took place in what is now said was a slow moving Hyundai i20 car near the national capital's iconic Red Fort on Monday evening.
The incident has sent shockwaves across the country, with the Centre mobilizing major investigating agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), to probe the incident.