Bhubaneswar:<\/strong> The nation\u2019s Capital as well as India\u2019s financial city were put on high alert after Sunday\u2019s serial blasts in Kerala\u2019s Kalamassery.<\/p>

Delhi Police stepped up security in crowded areas of the city following blasts at a convention centre during a prayer meeting of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses<\/p>

Mumbai Police also issued a high alert and increased security keeping in view of the Kerala blasts amid the festive season and upcoming World Cup matches at Wankhede Stadium.<\/p>

Security had already been enhanced at Chabad House, a Jewish centre in Mumbai, because of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>

\u201cThe Special Cell of Delhi Police is in constant touch with intelligence agencies and taking any input seriously. Security arrangements are being made at crowded places,\u201d Delhi Police said in a statement.<\/p>

A man named Dominic Martin, from Kerala\u2019s Thrissur district, has surrendered to police claiming responsibility for the serial blasts that left one person dead and injured at least 40.<\/p>

\u201cOne person has surrendered in Kodakara Police Station, in Thrissur Rural, claiming that he has done it. His name is Dominic Martin and he claims that he belonged to the same group of sabha. We are verifying it. We are looking into all aspects of this case\u2026 The blast took place in the central part of the hall,\u201d informed Kerala ADGP (law and order) MR Ajith Kumar.<\/p>

According to Kerala Police, an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the attack.<\/p>

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan over phone and ordered the heads of NIA and NSG to send their specialised teams to the scene and start an inquiry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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