Security tightened at Shimla railway station amid terror threats
India | November 23, 2021 7:27 ISTThe local police deployed in Shimla Heritage Railway Station are checking the passengers and luggage at the station on the arrival of each train.
The local police deployed in Shimla Heritage Railway Station are checking the passengers and luggage at the station on the arrival of each train.
According to the sources, the security arrangements at railway stations, hydel power plants in Uri, government buildings, newly installed big power sub-stations and dams under construction in the Kashmir region have been scaled up.
Central Trade Unions will organise a protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi at 11 am today. Several bar associations and local units of the All India Lawyers' Union have extended their support.
The officials in the security forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir also said that despite the deep combing operations in the Uri sector for the last three days to flush out the terrorists, the absconding terrorists are traceless which raises a serious security threat.
Though the pilgrimage has been suspended, the possibility that Kanwariyas may still try to enter Haridwar, which shares borders with Uttar Pradesh, to collect waters from the Ganga and offer prayers to Lord Shiva remains.
Ahead of the block panchayat chief polls in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, Police deployed security near the residence of Monika Singh, the candidate from Shikarpur Block of Bulandshahr district after she claimed that there was an attempt to abduct her from her home.
Police deployed security near the residence of Monika Singh, the candidate from Shikarpur Block of Bulandshahr district after she claimed that there was an attempt to abduct her from her home.
Security has been strengthened around vital installations across Kashmir in view of the threat posed by possible drone attacks.
Farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws. They have been camping at Delhi borders since November last year, demanding the withdrawal of these three laws and that a new law be made to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.
The protest comes even as Punjab, Haryana and Delhi are observing a lockdown due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation.
BHU chief proctor Prof Anand Chaudhary said that a large number of students have started leaving their hostel rooms in view of spread of Covid-19 in many hostels on campus and also in view of the festival of Holi which is on March 29.
Security was tightened at the airport in Chennai following a threat call, police said on Saturday.
While no one was injured in the blast which was reportedly triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), glasses of several vehicles were shattered due to the explosion.
While no one was injured in the blast which was reportedly triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), glasses of several vehicles were shattered due to the explosion.
As Assam is all set to celebrate the 72nd Republic Day, security has been beefed up and random checking of vehicles and frisking of passengers is being done at several places in capital Guwahati.
The Delhi Police on Sunday said that after several round of talks with the farmers groups, it has permitted the tractor rally inside the national capital on January 26.
The Delhi Police has tightened security at power grid and power substations of BSES in Delhi after a threat from Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a banned organisation, was received by the company to disrupt the power supply of the national capital.
Security was increased along the borders of the national capital ahead of a tractor rally of farmers on Thursday morning. The farmers will hold the rally at 11 am at four borders of Delhi in protest against the Centre's agriculture laws.
Security has been tightened at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border) and barricading is also being done, in the wake of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march.
Security has been tightened at the residence of the Hathras alleged gang-rape victim. The family members have also been provided security after they feared threat of life.
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