New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday said that the Lal Quila Metro Station will remain closed on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, a day after a blast occurred near the Red Fort area.

In a post on X, the DMRC said, "Due to security reasons, the Lal Quila Metro Station shall continue to remain closed on November 12. All other stations are functional as normal."

The Red Fort metro station is closed for commuters today, after a blast in the area killed at least nine people, while traffic restrictions have also been imposed in the area, officials said on Tuesday.

A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening kill 12. Twenty people were also injured in the blast that gutted several vehicles, they added.

Additionally, parts of the Chandni Chowk market near to the Red Fort and other market areas nearby were closed today.

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.