New Delhi: A massive security net has put in place in New Delhi following threats of terror attacks as only one day is left for Independence Day. A three-tier security apparatus involving the NSG, paramilitary and Delhi Police has been deployed in the national capital. More than 530 important installations have been identified as a highly sensitive across the city. The number of security personnel have also been increased in these areas.
Delhi Police has received two Intelligence Bureau (IB) warnings of a terror strike. The IB warns of a possible terror attack by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). The Intelligence Bureau had flagged off an alert to the Delhi Police about 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Sources say the intelligence agency gathered inputs that Saeed could be planning an attack in Delhi.
Meanwhile, besides Delhi Police personnel and commandos, security officials in plain clothes and snipers will also be deployed around the Red Fort from where Prime Minister manmohan Singh with address the nation. At least 80 companies of security forces (around 6,000 personnel) will be deployed at the Red Fort and the surrounding areas, said Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Shukla.
Delhi Police and traffic police personnel will be spread out across the city to secure important places as well as entry and exit points at "vulnerable locations". All high-rise buildings, hotels, guest houses, markets and restaurants in Paharganj, Jama Masjid and areas near the Red Fort will be under the police scanner.
Even rickshaw-pullers and vendors in the area have been asked to keep a lookout for suspicious objects and people, police said.
"Intensive checking drives have been started at the airport, railway stations, Metro stations, bus stops, markets, malls and the border areas," said the officer.
Intensive drives have also been conducted for verification of tenants, servants, occupants of guest houses, dealers of used scooters and cars, cyber cafe users and cycle sellers across the city, he said.
Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi held a meeting of senior police officers from neighbouring states on August 7 to discuss security-related issues. "The objective of the meeting was to share terror related intelligence and inputs about various extremist outfits and their designs," Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said.
"All the neighbouring states have also been alerted and security has been beefed up at border check posts, railway stations, metro and all interstate bus terminus," said a senior Delhi Police officer.
(With additional information from IANS)
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