Delhi Police intensifies social media, CCTV surveillance after Red Fort blast

Police have intensified digital surveillance and are keeping a vigil on various social media platforms to monitor conversations, reactions and potential leads linked to the Red Fort blast, police sources said on Friday.

Rapid Action Force (RAF) stand guard at the Red Fort car blast site, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI)

Multiple specialised teams have been deployed round-the-clock to scan public posts, comments, videos and online discussions to detect any hint of radicalisation, misinformation, provocation or suspicious online activity emerging after the blast, said a source.

A senior police officer said that inputs gathered from social media monitoring units will be immediately relayed to field units and teams for verification and necessary action.