Police launched an intense vehicle checking drive in Haridwar and the security was tightened in the areas adjoining Uttar Pradesh on Monday in the aftermath of the escape of eight SIMI activists from Bhopal jail. Also alert was sounded and security tightened in the district jail and strict vigilance kept over the entry of the outsiders, claimed the district jail officials.
Speaking of the matter, SSP Rajeev Swaroop said, “ The vehicles coming from Dehradun and going out of Haridwar are being checked. Besides, we are checking the local busses.”
The jail superintendent S K Sukhija said, “We are keeping a vigil on the movement of the inmates and also on the visitors.”