New Delhi, Nov 11: The death toll in the blast near Red Fort rose to 12, with three more people succumbing to injuries, police informed on Tuesday.

The explosion, which tore through a slow-moving car near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening rush hour, left 20 others injured and set multiple vehicles ablaze.

Till last night, nine people were confirmed to have died in the blast and 20 others were injured, officials said.

Police said three more people succumbed to injuries taking the toll to 12.

Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act, calling the incident a terror-related explosion. Raids are being conducted across several locations in Delhi and Haryana as part of a coordinated search for the suspects.

The national capital has been placed on high alert with strict vigil being maintained at the airport, railway stations and bus terminals.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in the national capital and other parts of the country following the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that claimed 12 lives.

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of the Intelligence Bureau, Director General of the National Investigation Agency, and Delhi Police Commissioner were present in the meeting.

The DGP of Jammu and Kashmir also joined the meeting virtually.