NEW DELHI ¨C Indian police are probing a deadly car blast in the capital New Delhi under a law used to fight terrorism, an officer said on Tuesday, as forensic experts sought evidence to establish the cause of the first such blast in the city in more than a decade.
The law, called the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, is India¡¯s main anti-terrorism law. It is used to investigate and prosecute acts related to terrorism and activities that threaten the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
The explosion near the historic Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least eight people and injured 20, a rare occurrence in recent years in the heavily guarded city of more than 30 million people. Several states and key facilities across the country were placed on high alert.
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