By IANS
New Delhi : Security was tightened in the Supreme Court, high court and lower courts as well as sensitive installations in the Capital Friday after the serial blasts in Uttar Pradesh in which at least 13 people were killed.
Policemen have been instructed to keep a strict vigil at the borders and areas adjoining the capital, particularly at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.
“Though there are no specific inputs about possible terror threats in the city, we have taken unprecedented security measures and are fully prepared. Bomb disposal squads and dog squads are already on high alert,” Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said.
Additional police personnel have been deployed along with bomb disposal squads at Delhi Metro stations, at railway stations and bus terminals.
Delhi Police have put road barricades at various intersections and sniffer dogs have been deployed at railway stations. Metal detectors are in place at entry points in busy markets and security agencies are keeping a close watch over all VIP areas.
Six blasts ripped through the civil court premises in Varanasi, Faizabad and Lucknow within minutes of each other around 1.30 p.m. Friday.