Security in city fortified after Delhi blast

JAIPUR: After the blast at Delhi High Court killing 12 people, security was beefed up in and around the state on Wednesday. Senior home department officers met police officers in the wake of the blast and directed them to take no chances in terms of the security especially in the border districts, pilgrim towns, including Ajmer and Ramdeora, and other public places.

On directives from the Airport Authority of India in Delhi, security at the International terminal of theJaipur airport was also beefed up on Wednesday. Strict vigilance was enforced in and around the airport, according to CISF sources.

Meanwhile, B L Soni, commissioner of police, Jaipur, circulated wireless messages to all police stations and officials concerned to beef up security in and around shopping malls, bus stands, railway stations and temples, especially Moti Doongari temple.

"Dog squads were sent to various places and men with metal detectors were asked to search the bags of all customers coming to shopping malls," said a senior police officer. A special vigil was kept on the vehicles plying in and out of Pink City.

In Ajmer, a high alert was sounded in and around the dargah and the pilgrim town Pushkar. "Police in plainclothes was deployed at vulnerable areas, including bus stands and railway stations to keep a watch on activities of suspicious persons," said a senior police officer.

In the border districts especially Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer police searched hotels both big and small.

According to North Western Railway sources the security of the famous Thar Express has been intensified. "The train runs between India and Pakistan from Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station every Saturday. All passengers who would travel to Pakistan would be thoroughly checked," said a railways official.

Source : Times Of India

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