Security Heightened In Delhi Ahead Of Independence Day
New Delhi: The Delhi Police is making constant attempts to ensure impregnable security in the national capital on Independence Day, by monitoring the potential terror modules and “anti-social elements” in the city, the police informed.
The security and vigilance at all eight of Delhi’s borders, as well as in the city’s busy markets, have been tightened, the police informed, who also said that the security near the Red Fort has been beefed up with many layers of protection as the inputs received from International Border are not only specific but are considered strong enough.
The police have placed an anti-drone system to ensure protection against drone strikes for increased security during the Independence Day programme, manufactured by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics (BEL). The Red Fort is guarded from drones by a radar system since they create an additional security concern in addition to technological ones.
The police personnel are also taught the ways to combat suspected objects flying in the sky, the police said.
The police received some specifically strong alerts concerning the security in Delhi on August 15. The Intelligence agencies have issued a high alert for a terrorist attack in the city on Monday: It has been informed that on the basis of the interrogation with the terrorists nabbed from different states including Punjab, a number of Drones from the Pakistan border carrying numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have reached various parts of the country.
In another alert, it was revealed that deadly weapons including Pistol, Hand Grenades, and AK 47 have been sent to India with the help of Drones from Pakistan.
The Police further, quoting the Intelligence forces, said that the terrorists can also lead to several lone wolf attacks on Independence Day. In the attack, a single person can attack the mob with a sharp-edged weapon or a big vehicle.
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