Delhi on high alert: Intel agencies warn of terror attacks; security beefed up at BJP HQ | India News
New Delhi: Delhi has been on high alert following intelligence inputs indicating a possible terror threat, prompting the Delhi Police and other security agencies to step up vigilance at several sensitive locations.“Police have been directed to keep a strict vigil on suspicious movements, missing objects and vehicles parked in sensitive areas,” PTI quoted an official as saying.According to officials, security agencies have received alerts about possible attempts to target prominent offices and crowded areas in central Delhi through suicide attacks, car-borne improvised explosive devices (IEDs), firing and coordinated strikes.Security has been beefed up around the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters on Deendayal Upadhyay (DDU) Marg and nearby government institutions, with additional armed personnel deployed, barricading and increased vehicle checks.Also read: Delhi Police arrested suspects linked to criminal gangs in India, PakistanAnti-sabotage inspections are underway at important government buildings, political offices, markets, transport hubs and other crowded places in the city.Bomb disposal squads, sniffer dog units and rapid response teams have also been alerted along with the Delhi Fire Service.Security has been beefed up in settlements and areas considered weak from a law and order point of view, while local police are conducting random checking drives and verification exercises.Senior officials are closely monitoring the situation and reviewing security arrangements across the city.At least 15 people were killed and over 20 injured in an explosion inside a car near the Red Fort on November 10 last year. The incident marked the first terror attack in the national capital since 2011.
