After terrorist attacks in Paris and Mali that claimed nearly 160 lives, Intelligence Bureau has issued an alert to the national Capital of “invalidated yet unavoidable’ threat by Al Qaeda. The Delhi Police and other agencies were told to enhance security and vigil at public places, tourist spots, iconic buildings and places of worship after information about Al Qaeda’s planning of multiple attacks on India has come up.
A letter has been shot off to all DGPs/IGPs of all States, including police commissioners of metropolitan cities — Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad — to alert them to the invalidated yet unavoidable threat by global terror organisation Al Qaeda, said sources from IB.
According to the sources, al-Qaeda is planning to target the metropolitan cities across the country. It is said that the terror organisation has instructed its cadres to identify suitable locations for attacks.
Police and law enforcement agencies under all police departments have been asked to review the security of every nook and corners of States to thwart any terrorist attack.
The police departments have also been asked to enhance the security deployment in every vulnerable locations in States. As the information has no chance to be ignored, the IB has directed all State police forces to increase the vigil and develop inputs to combat plans in every possible way and has asked them to provide feedback on how to approach the threat.