Following inputs form Intelligence Bureau (IB), high alert has been sounded by top police officers to tackle any untoward incident across the district ahead of the Republic Day. Security has been beefed up across the Bokaro district, ahead Republic Day; cops are keeping a hawk-eyed vigil to spoil any possible threats, said P Murugun, SP Bokaro.
Sources said, IB has issued an alert that Maoists could carry out strikes during the Republic Day; they could target security cops and government properties too. Maoists could plant landmines to target security forces in Dhanbad, Bokaro and Giridih districts.
Senior officials asked the district Superintendents of police of Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Girdih, Koderma and Chatra to expedite the patrolling in their zones to tackle any such movements of the Naxalites whose movements in small groups have been observed by the security forces at Uparghat, Nawadih, Gomia, Vishnugarh border area and Parasnath zone, police sources informed.
Meanwhile, the district's police have decided to put cities in foolproof security cover.
On the direction of higher-ups, a high alert has been declared across the district, said police.
More than 35 spots were identified as the most sensitive place only in Bokaro and cops were asked to keep special attention, said SP.
Cops are instructed to tackle all adverse situations and keep strong security arrangements. Patrolling has been intensified in the districts, he said.
