NEW DELHI, SEPT 19
Barricades dotted the city roads and gun-totting policemen kept a tight vigil as a red alert was today sounded in the capital after two unidentified men opened fire at foreign tourists outside the historic Jama Masjid.
The firing incident in which two Taiwanese nationals were injured was followed by an explosion inside a car triggered by a crudely assembled device.
“A red alert has been sounded and we are conducting checks at various points,” Karnal Singh, Joint Commissioner of Police (Northern Range), said.
Police has erected barricades on stretches across the capital and were conducting checks.
“Checking has also been intensified at all entry points to the capital from neighbouring areas. We are also randomly checking motorcycles,” a senior police official said.
Parking of vehicles outside Commonwealth Games venues and iconic buildings have been banned in the wake of firing outside Jama Masjid.
An order was issued in this regard by Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna this evening.
Police will also check vehicles passing through these areas.
Around 30 people were today picked up by police for questioning in connection with the firing.
