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New Delhi, July 11,
A high alert was sounded and security beefed up in public places and markets across the country on Tuesday in the wake of serial blasts in Mumbai and Srinagar.
Delhi on high alert
Besides deploying additional police personnel across the nationa capital, check posts have been set up at all major points in the city, including railway and bus stations, cinema halls and busy market places.
Barricades have also been put up at all entry and exit points of the capital to keep a vigil and checking of vehicles has been stepped up, Additional Commissioner of Police Deependra Pathak said.
City Police Commissioner KK Paul has also asked the public at large to be careful and to inform the police immediately in case of finding any suspicious object.
Alert in Punjab, Haryana
The security agencies in Punjab and Haryana have been put on high alert in the wake of serial blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.
Police sources said that security agencies in the two states and Chandigarh have been asked to ensure proper watch at railway stations, bus stands and crowded market places.
The sources said that vigil has been heightened around sensitive places.
Karnataka steps up vigil
In the wake of the serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy directed the state police to step up vigil and security across the state, particularly in areas bordering Maharashtra.
The Chief Minister, soon after being informed about the Mumbai tragedy, asked DGP BS Siyal to deploy additional forces at important locations and sensitive areas as a precautionary measure, his secretariat sources said.
Kumaraswamy has also directed the Home Minister MP Prakash to convene a meeting of top police officials on Wednesday to review the situation and discuss the measures to be taken.
Kumaraswamy would be chairing this high-level meeting, the sources said.
Security tightened across Kerala
Security has been tightened across Kerala in the wake of the serial bomb blasts in Mumbai.
According to Director General of Police Raman Srivastava, security had been beefed up at important places like railway stations, bus stands and airports.
Additional police force have been deployed at all sensitive places, Srivastava said.
Alert in West Bengal
An alert was sounded across West Bengal and security was notched up tonight following the grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and serial blasts in Mumbai.
Security was tightened at railway stations, airport, port, bus terminuses, central and state government offices and vital installations, Chief Secretary AK Deb said.
"We have sounded an alert all over the state and asked for tightening of security measures," Deb said.
Security has also been beefed up in public places, cinema houses and markets.
Goa put on high alert
Goa has been put on alert following serial bomb blasts in neigbouring Mumbai, police said.
"We have increased patrolling at railway stations, bus stands, and other crowded places," DK Sawant, Superintendent of Police (North) said.
Police have said that there was no reason to panic as adequate steps have been taken to avoid untoward incidents.
Red alert in Andhra Pradesh
A red alert has been sounded in Andhra Pradesh following a series of blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai.
The police have been directed to intensify checking and a response system has been activated.
All the police stations have been put on alert here and asked to intensify checking and frisking operations at vulnerable places, city Police Commissioner AK Mohanty said.
All the wings of police force including Task Force, security wing, crime and special branch have been activated, Mohanty said.
In coordination with railway police, all precautions have been taken to meet the situation in case of any eventuality, he said.
The city airport was put on high alert, the Commissioner said and added that while CISF personnel look after the security inside the airport, the city police has taken position outside.
Pune put on high alert
The city has been put on high alert following a series of blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai, Police Commissioner DN Jadhav said.
In the absence of any specific intelligence, an alert has been sounded in all the areas falling within the jurisdiction of the police commissionerate of Pune, Jadhav said.
Police personnel in Crime Branch, Government Railway Police, Special Branch are on the job and taking the usual precautionary measures, he said, adding that barricades were being put at all entry and exits points to the city.
Vigil has been stepped up at crowded places like railway stations, bus terminals, shopping malls and theatres.
Theatre managements have been alerted and hotels were being checked which was a usual precautionary practice, the Police Commissioner added.
High alert sounded in Madhya Pradesh
A high alert was declared across Madhya Pradesh in the wake of a serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, police said.
"We have sounded a high alert across the state and stepped up security at all vital installations following bomb blasts in Mumbai," Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Santosh Kumar Raut said.
Security was tightened at airports, railway stations, bus stands, industrial units, market places, shopping complexes and other public places, he said.
All Inspector Generals, Superintendents of Police and Railway Police officials have been asked to maintain vigil, especially in areas bordering Maharashtra, Raut said.
Vehicles entering in the state are also being checked thoroughly.
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