NEW DELHI: India’s Test and ODI team captain Shubman Gill expressed condolences to the victims of the recent Delhi blast and expressed grief. A tragic car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort on Monday evening left several people dead and many others injured.In a post on his official X handle, Gill conveyed empathy for the bereaved, writing, “Disturbed by the distressing events at the Red Fort. My thoughts are with everyone impacted. Hoping for peace, safety, and strength for all.”
Gill and members of Team India’s Test squad are presently in Kolkata preparing for the upcoming first Test of the two-match series against South Africa.
In response to the blast, security measures have been heightened at Eden Gardens stadium and across Kolkata ahead of the first Test match. The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has handed over the probe into a blast near the Red Fort to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), news agency PTI reported.This is a clear indication that the blast, which has so far claimed 12 lives, is being considered by the government as an act of terror, as the NIA is mandated to probe terror cases only.The Delhi Police on Monday night said nine people were killed in the blast and several others sustained injuries. The death toll has gone up to 12 with three people succumbing to their injuries, it said on Tuesday.
