Security tightened in Delhi on 3rd anniversary of serial blasts

Delhi was put under tight security on Tuesday as it observed the anniversary of the serial blasts which claimed 26 lives in Delhi three years ago with security establishment taking no chance against the backdrop of the terror blast outside the Delhi High Court.

Over 20,000 armed personnel were deployed across the city who conducted a hawk-eyed vigil by carrying out searches in the wake of heightened threat perception.

The capital has been on high alert since September seven when a bomb exploded outside the High Court killing 13 persons and injuring over 70. The authorities had also received e-mails threatening to blow up shopping malls today.

Checkings were carried out on vehicles, suspicious people and premises across the capital, a senior police official said. The official said all precautionary measures were taken in view of the threat perception ahead of the third anniversary of September 13, 2008 blasts.

A series of five synchronised bomb blasts within a span of few minutes at various locations in the capital on this day had left 26 people dead.

Police have already strengthened security at shopping malls by deploying more personnel and conducting extensive searches.

The police official said the force is on high alert and they had intensified patrolling and checking across the city, including shopping malls, markets and other crowded places.

He said more people are being deployed and shopping mall operators have been asked to step up their security system. They are also being periodically briefed about the security arrangements they should make, he said.