An alert has been sounded in the State after Intelligence Bureau(IB) issued special security advisory in wake of the Taliban suicidal attack atthe Army school in Peshwar in Pakistan on Tuesday and also in wake of coming celebrations of Chirstmas and New Years Day.
The IB advisory has asked the government to step up security at all the schools, colleges, malls and other public places with immediate effect and continue it till the New Year’s celebration. A senior government official here said that in view of the advisory, the state police has also sent a circular to all the districts to maintain utmost security at the schools, colleges and other public places. ``We have asked the districts to step up police patrolling and monitorthe guests lodged at the hotels and guest houses in the cities,’ he added.
Meanwhile police in the Taj City has gone tizzy after a threatening letter was received by a nursing home demanding money or else it will be blown up. The letter also threatens of serial bomb blast in Mumbai during Republic Day and even claimed their involvement in the bomb blast that occurred in Jai nursing home in Agra three years back. Police sources here confirmed that the letter was received by the nursing home, on Tuesday evening. The letter claimed that they had planted bombs in Agra at a hospital, a dhaba and a school. “The letter demanded that the nursing home should pay Rs 5 lakh immediately to save itself from the blast. It also contained coded words,” sources said while adding that an investigation had been launched to nab the culprits.
Suprintendent of Police in Agra, Sameer Saurabh said, “The handwriting of the letter was like the person was just literate.” The letter comes on the day when the advance security team of the US came to Agra to take stock of the places where US President Barak Obama is likely to visit during his India’s tour.