Security was tightened across key religious and heritage sites in Delhi on Saturday, including areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk. The action by Delhi Police was taken after intelligence inputs suggesting a possible terror threat.

As reported by news agency PTI, security agencies issued an alert on a possible explosion threat near Red Fort, a major tourist destination and high-security zone. During the early hours of Saturday, central intelligence agencies indicated that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has allegedly kept prominent religious places in India on its target list.