Security has been enhanced in the metropolis ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations following intelligence inputs about possible attack by Pakistan-based terror group LeT and in view of the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev here on Wednesday.
“Extensive security measures have been put in place and an alert has been sounded in the city in the wake of inputs of terror threat ahead of the Christmas and the New Year. There are conscious efforts by terror organisations to target foreigners during these two festivals here,” said Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal on Tuesday.
Security has also been stepped up in the view of visit by Medvedev and President Pratibha Patil tomorrow, he said.
The inputs suggested that LeT was planning to strike in Mumbai and Ahmedabad and the outfit’s teams have already entered these two commercial hubs.
“We have been continuously receiving inputs from intelligence agencies about possible terror strikes. We are analysing these inputs and taking things very seriously,” the city police chief added.
Security agencies in the city are co-ordinating to avert any terror attack, he said.
Dayal also appealed to the citizens to remain alert and not to panic.
