New Delhi, January 24: Ahead of the Republic Day, intelligence agencies have alerted security agencies, including Delhi Police, to keep watch on people who were proactive during the Citizenship Amendment Act-National Register of Citizens protests and farmers' agitation.
A senior Delhi Police official said after getting inputs from intelligence agencies, the security of the Red Fort and other important installations in New Delhi area had been increased.
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The security of the Red Fort and other important installations in New Delhi area has been increased.[/caption]
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"The intelligence input suggests that people wanted in Delhi violence could disrupt the Republic Day celebration. The alert reads that some people who were wanted in Delhi violence are in touch with anti-social elements backed by foreign sources to destabilise normalcy in the country," he added.
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Intelligence input suggests that people wanted in Delhi violence could disrupt the Republic Day celebration.[/caption]
A recent video released by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has urged terrorists in the Kashmir valley to support him and reach Delhi to sabotage the Republic Day celebration.
The Delhi Police official added that precautionary measures had been put in place to curb any untoward incident at the Red Fort following the intelligence alerts. "Delhi borders will get the seal from January 25-26 midnight. The entry of heavy vehicles will not be allowed in Delhi from five border points on January 26," he added.
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A recent video released by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu of Sikhs For Justice has urged terrorists in the Kashmir valley to support him and reach Delhi to sabotage the Republic Day celebration.[/caption]
However, following intelligence inputs, the Delhi Police had intensified anti-terror measures under 26 parameters since last November for the preparation of the Republic Day, said Rakesh Asthana, Delhi Police Commissioner, on Sunday.
"Arrangements for the Republic Day began last year soon after the Independence Day celebration. Delhi is usually always under terror threat, so we have to take extra caution. This year as well, we are on full alert. Security agencies are coordinating with the Delhi Police to keep a check on all anti-terror measures," said Asthana.
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The Delhi Police Commissioner said they had currently deployed more than 20,000 personnel, including Deputy Commissioners' of Police, Assistant Commissioners' of Police, Inspectors and Commanders for the Republic Day arrangement.
As many as 65 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) would also coordinate with these forces, he added.
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More than 20,000 personnel, including Deputy Commissioners' of Police, Assistant Commissioners' of Police, Inspectors and Commanders, have been deployed for the Republic Day arrangement.[/caption]
Last year, a Delhi-based lawyer filed a complaint against Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu with the New York State Police's Commissioner, Keechant L Sewell, for attempting to wage a war among communities, criminal assault, provocation for rioting, criminal conspiracy against the state of India, threat to the Prime Minister of India and former Judges of Supreme Court of India.
-PTC News
