On Monday evening, there was an explosion in a car parked near Red Fort metro station in Delhi. After this incident, the security of Arun Jaitley Stadium has been increased. This stadium is located just a few kilometers away from the Red Fort. The Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy match is currently being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Secretary Ashok Sharma says that he has demanded Delhi Police to increase the security of the ground.
It is being told that so far 13 people have lost their lives in this blast and a large number of people have been injured. The blast took place at the red light near Gate No. 1 of Red Fort metro station.
DDCA Secretary Ashok Sharma said, “Security will be increased near the Arun Jaitley Stadium on the last day of the Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir Ranji match. I would request the Delhi Police to deploy more security forces at the stadium.”
Investigation is going on regarding the cause of the blast. Let us tell you that a few hours before this blast, 2900 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate was found in Faridabad near Delhi, which is a main ingredient used in preparing explosives. Investigating officers said that a conspiracy was being hatched to carry out a large-scale attack in Delhi through this explosive.
Talking about the Ranji Trophy match, Jammu and Kashmir still have to score 124 more runs to win on the fourth day. Jammu and Kashmir had got the target of 179 runs in the fourth innings, till the end of the third day’s play, they had scored 55 runs at the loss of 2 wickets. Jammu and Kashmir is still 124 runs behind victory.
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