Security has been intensified at Bokaro railway station, bus stands, hospitals, cinema halls including sector market areas ahead of Republic day. Following the high alert sounded by top police officers to tackle any untoward incidents across the district, security has been beefed up across the district, said Kartik S Superintendent of Police Bokaro.
“Cops are keeping a hawk-eye vigil to spoil any possible threats,” he said.
SP added, “We are on move to put the district in foolproof security cover. On the direction from higher, a high alert has been issued across the district. Police personnel are instructed to tackle all adverse situations and keep strong security arrangements. Patrolling has been intensified in the districts.”
A special escort team and the civil squad have been deployed at Bokaro Railway Station and also in trains, said RK Singh OC RPF Bokaro.
“We are also keeping a close watch with CCTV cameras as over 30 CCTV cameras are installed across the station,” he added.
Over 30 spots were identified as the most sensitive zones only in Bokaro and polie have been asked to pay special attention, sources said. Senior police officials have 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 left wing extremists 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.
The Intelligence Bureau has issued an alert stating that LWEs could carry out strikes during this occasion sources informed, adding that they could target police personnel and government properties too.