Security was stepped up in the national capital today in the wake of the terrorist attack at an Air Force Base in Pathankot that left four attackers and two IAF personnel killed.
Security was significantly heightened at the airport, railway stations, bus stands and other vital installations in the city.
Vigil was also heightened in several areas, including popular market places, in South Delhi, Central Delhi and the VIP movement zone in Lutyen's Delhi, a senior police official said.
Special Police Commissioner (Law and Order) is taking stock of the situation.
Sleuths of Crime Branch and special cell of Delhi Police have also been roped in and the security unit has been asked to form a strategy in connection with potential threats to VIPs in the national capital, the official said.
Local police have been asked to remain extra vigilant and SWAT team and quick response team have also been deployed in several parts of the city for quick response in cases an emergency situation arises, the senior official added.
Suspected Pakistani terrorists attacked an Air Force Base in Pathankot in the wee hours, triggering an encounter in which four attackers and two IAF personnel were killed and six security men injured.
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Meanwhile, an alert has been issued and security beefed up in Uttarakhand's capital city Dehradun and other cities including Haridwar and Rishikesh in the wake of the terror attack on Pathankot air force base.
Police said strict vigil is being maintained at Indian Military Acadamy Dehradun, Forest Research Institute Dehradun and other important places.
Strict measures have been taken to ensure security of devotees arriving at Haridwar and Rishikesh to attend the Ardh Kumbh Mela that begins tomorrow.
Ardh Kumbh Inspector General GS Matolia said they are maintaining a tight vigil at all levels and have deployed sniffer dogs and drones to keep an eye on the Mela.
Besides, Anti-terrorism squad (ATS) personnel will also keep eye on every corner in the Mela, he said.
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Following today's terror attack at Pathankot Air Force station, security at Hindon Air Force station has been stepped up and a high alert has been sounded, said senior Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Singh.
He further said that all senior police officers from various police stations were immediately summoned and a combingoperation was conducted in all residential colonies and villages situated adjacent to Air Force Station's boundary wall.
Elaborating the security measures SSP Singh said a Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) has been established between civil police and the Hindon Air Force under supervision of city Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Sharma.
Briefing about the protocol, SP (city) Sharma elaborated that a hotline will be established between Hindon Air Base and modern PCR to ease communications in case of any emergency.
Security deployment charts have been updated in the area, Sharma said adding, Air Force police is responsible for the security within the Hindon Air Force Station (inner cordon) and security outside the Air Base (outer cordon) will be monitored by civil police.
Two dedicated PCR vans will keep a 24x7 vigil along the boundary wall (barbed- wire-fencing) of the Air Base.
