An alert has been sounded in the National Capital Region (NCR) and west Uttar Pradesh following intelligence inputs that about half a dozen members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have infiltrated into the national capital and may indulge in some subversive activity.
A senior police officer confirmed on Friday evening that they had alerted cops of the NCR region, which included but Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad, besides officials in west UP, and asked them to keep a tab on any suspicious movement. The officers claimed that the intelligence agencies had passed on the inputs that five militants of LeT, which included one from Anantnag, reached New Delhi and might struck to create terror in the region. He said that they directed cops to check all guesthouses, hotels, restaurants and other such places to confirm whether any person having suspicions identity had taken shelter. Similarly, a force has been deployed at public places while frisking and search operation are being carried out at all public places, particularly where people congregate in a large number.