Delhi, Uttarakhand on high alert after ‘possible terror threat’; temples, railway stations among potential targets | Today’s news
Delhi and Uttarakhand are on high alert following intelligence inputs indicating a possible threat from “Khalistan terrorists” in the coming days, news agency ANI reported. This has prompted the Delhi Police and other security agencies to step up vigilance at several sensitive locations.
Intelligence sources confirmed that the threat was communicated through an e-mail that allegedly referred to several temples, government offices and political leaders as possible targets.
Government institutions, railway stations and police facilities have also been identified as potential targets.
ANI, citing intelligence sources, said a security alert warned of possible attacks on temples in Delhi and Uttarakhand.
Acting on intelligence inputs, the Uttarakhand Police, intelligence agencies and the Delhi Police have beefed up security and personnel have been put on high alert. Security measures at sensitive locations are being reviewed and tightened as a precautionary measure.
Delhi Police is investigating the threat email
The Delhi Police has launched an investigation into the threatening email to verify its authenticity and trace its origin.
Similar warnings were issued earlier this year
This is not the first security alert in the state capital. In January, ahead of Republic Day celebrations on January 26, intelligence agencies warned of a possible terror plot by banned Khalistani groups and Bangladeshi terror organizations targeting New Delhi and several other cities across the country.
Another warning was issued in February after intelligence inputs indicated a potential terrorist threat near the Red Fort. Sources then suggested that a temple in the Chandni Chowk area could be a possible target.
According to intelligence sources, several religious sites, including the areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk, were believed to be on the radar of the Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
An explosion case in the Red Fort area
Meanwhile, 11 people were killed on November 11 last year after a car bomb rocked the capital’s Red Fort area. A High Intensity Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) detonation from the vehicle also left several injured and caused extensive property damage.
All 10 accused, including the alleged main perpetrator, Dr. Umera Un Nabi (deceased), was linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), according to a chargesheet filed by the special NIA at Patiala House Courts. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a 7,500-page charge sheet against 10 accused.
AQIS and all its manifestations were designated as terrorist organizations by the Ministry of Interior in June 2018.
