With the Chief Minister cancelling all leaves of administrative officials till Moharram and shoot-at-sight order has been ordered at Air Force station in Gorakhpur to repel any possible terror strikes.
In Deoria too, police cops an sleuths of Anti-Terrorist Squad have been pressed into action after villagers spotted movement of some ultras on Thursday night.
"Orders to shoot any suspicious person inside the Air Force campus in Gorakhpur have been given after the surgical strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK),” confirmed a senior police officer posted in Gorakhpur.
He said that entry of any vehicle inside the premises has totally been restricted and directives of proper frisking of visitors coming inside or going outside have been issued.
A notice regarding the directives has been pasted at wall of the campus which said that if the security on observed any suspicious activity he can `shoot at his will'.
In Deoria too, movement of suspected terrorists was spotted on Thursday night. Similar movement was noticed by some school children in Navi Mumbai last week.
Station Officer of Khukhundu police station in Deoria, said to have received a call on his CUG mobile on Thursday night in which the caller claiming himself to be a native of lakhna Parsaiya hamlet said that he saw some unidentified persons whom he suspected to be ultras. This was immediately conveyed to SP Deoria Mohamed Imran, who rushed there and summoned forces from neighboring police stations for combing. A local of lakhna Bhikhan crossing told the police that he was going on his bike when four persons in Army fatigue and carrying bags on their shoulders with arms, stopped him near a school and enquired about his village and later let him off warning him not to divulge anything.
Another villager came up with similar details but put the number of suspects at five. He said that they were about six feet tall and sported beard.
SP Deoria, Mohamed Imran said that after learning about the inputs, massive combing was done in the area besides hotels, guest houses, dharamshalas, railw and bus stations and other hide-outs were searched, but failed to get any clue.
The SP said that the senior officers were initimated about the inputs and the police force has been alerted.
Meanwhile on Fridy, the CM met senior officers to review security arrangements during the festival season and Indin Arny strike at PoK.
The CM cancelled all leaves and alerted officers to keep a tab on anti-socials and avert any unlawful activity. He also warned officers of stern action if any untoward incident was reported from anywhere.
Officials were directed to ensure adequate deployment of forces during fairs, Ram leela, Durga Puja and other functions during Navratra, Dussehra and Moharram.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar, Principal Secretary (Home) Debashish Panda, Principal Secretary to CM Anita Singh and Partha Sarthy Sen Sharma and DGP Javeed Ahmed.