The Hindu : New Delhi News : Alert against possible `fidayeen' attack

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Friday, Jul 14, 2006

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Alert against possible `fidayeen' attack

Staff Reporter

Police carrying out raids and looking out for members of banned organisation SIMI

HEIGHTENED VIGIL: Central Reserve Police Force personnel patrolling the India Gate area in New Delhi on Thursday evening. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

NEW DELHI: A general alert for a possible "fidayeen" attack has been sounded in the Capital and the police are carrying out raids and looking out for members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). However, no arrests have been made so far.

According to sources, intelligence agencies have passed on a general warning about a possible suicide attack at important government buildings, busy markets and places of national importance in the Capital.

Plainclothes personnel have been deployed at strategic places to keep a close watch on suspicious activities.

The Special Cell, in coordination with its counterparts in other States, has started collating clues to zero in on any militants operating from the Capital.

The officers are also closely studying the modus operandi employed in the serial blasts in trains in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The Special Cell has in the recent past arrested a few terrorists trained in Bangladesh who were involved in planting bombs in trains. Revelations made by them are also being re-examined.

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