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militants began firing indiscriminately and gunned down two army jawans belonging to the 7th
Rajputana Rifles and a civilian security guard. The troops were placed at the fort due to its extreme importance within Indian history. The Red Fort used to house British army barracks; it was taken over by
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Special Cell of the Delhi Police and the Gujarat ATS from Delhi Airport on 10 January 2018. It took 17 years to arrest him. The 37-year-old has been remanded to a Police
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British rule. The intruders received returning fire from the Quick Reaction Team of the battalion. All the intruders escaped the Red Fort by scaling over the boundary wall on the rear side of the complex.
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