Fearing Republic Day Terror Attack, Delhi Metro on High Alert

NTRO generated an alert that 7 men from Gurdaspur are planning a terror attack on Republic Day on the Delhi Metro.

The Delhi Metro. (Photo: iStockphoto)

Security agencies in the capital are on a hunt for seven armed men in the garb of Armymen, believed to be from Gurdaspur in Punjab, who are ready to carry out a terror attack on Delhi Metro ahead of Republic Day, as reported by DNA.

The alert was generated by the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), which is based on technical surveillance.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has tightened security by frisking and profiling passengers, leading to long-winding queues at busy stations during rush hour.

After the alert, a security review meeting was held on Saturday, headed by Deputy Inspector General at the CISF’s DMRC headquarters in Shastri Park where police from Delhi, Ghaziabad and Haryana also took part.

As informed to the CISF, technical surveillance revealed that seven men have infiltrated into the country and have purchased army uniforms from Punjab in order to gain easy access to VVIPs and important installations like Delhi Metro. It has also been conveyed that these men may either carry out a group attack or a lone-wolf attack at different locations at the same time

Senior CISF Official

Intelligence is generated ahead of Republic Day by various agencies, but most of it isn’t specific.

The meeting was held to check the preparedness of the forces, and four companies along with the CISF have been deployed for security. Quick Response Teams stationed at metro stations have been increased and all possibilities of attacks have been thought of and the response to them.

(Source: DNA)