A high alert has been sounded ahead Republic Day across Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih districts to tackle any untoward incidents.
Security has been beefed up across the districts ahead Republic Day; cops are keeping a hawk-eyed vigil to spoil any possible threats, a police official said.
According to the Intelligence Bureau alert, Maoists could carry out strikes during the eve; ‘they could target security cops and government properties too’, sources said. Maoists could plant landmines to target security forces in Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih districts, sources said. Meanwhile, the districts police have decided to put cities in foolproof security cover. On the direction of higher-ups, the high alert has been declared across the district, said police. Cops are instructed to tackle all adverse situations and keep strong security arrangements. Patrolling has been intensified in the districts, he said.
More than 30 spots were identified as the most sensitive place only in Bokaro and cops were asked to keep special attention, sources said.
A few days earlier cops recovered huge arms and ammunition form Chargi forest under Paterwar district in Bokaro which was hidden by the red rebels, said Bokaro SP Kartik S. “Cops are keeping a hawk-eyed vigil to spoil any possible threats”, he added.
Senior police officials asked the District Superintendents of police of Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Girdih, Koderma and Chatra to expedite the patrolling in their zones to tackle any such movements of the Naxalites whose movements in small groups have been observed by the security forces at Uparghat, Nawadih, Gomia, Vishnugarh border area and Prasnath zone, police sources informed.