Security at the highly crowded areas of Jallianwala Bagh was beefed up after the police received several claims by the Pakistani Taliban forces on Wednesday that they would not let the death of Ajmal Kasab go waste. They threatened the nation saying that they had people hiding in Amritsar and Hyderabad waiting to cause devastation. They clearly mentioned their intent to avenge the death of their 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks hero, Ajmal Kasab.
The police intelligence bureau has traced several hundred calls to Pakistan from Amritsar alone after the claims in the last four days since November 21 to November 24. This called for high alert in places like Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Durgiana temple among others.
The Union Ministry that guards the sensitive areas has not yet alerted the police on any threat but the police have been well equipped to thwart any attack, they said. Sukhbir badal, the Deputy CM of the state confidently said that the police force alone is capable of queering the attacks by the terrorists.
(AW- Anil)
