Eight people were killed on Monday evening after a car exploded near the Red Fort landmark in Indian capital Delhi, the BBC reports.
Delhi’s police commissioner says the blast happened at 18:52 local time (13:22 GMT), when a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light before it exploded.
There is no official confirmation yet on what caused the blast.
India’s Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing a high-level security review meeting with senior officials on Tuesday morning.
Shah and other officials have said they are “exploring all possibilities” into what could have caused the explosion.
Thousands of tourists visit the 17th Century Red Fort every day, which lies just a few metres from a busy trading hub. The Fort is now closed for three days as the investigation proceeds.
In his first public remarks since the explosion, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the conspirators behind it “will not be spared.”
During the speech he briefly switched from Hindi to English and said that “all those responsible will be brought to justice.”
“I was in touch with all the agencies investigating this incident throughout last night. Our agencies will get to the bottom of this conspiracy,” he said.
