Red alert at Chandigarh railway station after ‘LeT threatens to blow it up’

CHANDIGARH: Security was beefed up at Chandigarh Railway Station after a threat issued by terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Chandigarh railway station is one of the eight mentioned in the threat letter received at the office of Ambala Divisional Railway Manager (DRM).
DRM Gurinder Mohan Singh said, “The letter was forwarded to RPF and GRP and directions were issued to beef up security cover. Entire staff of Chandigarh as well as Ambala railway station has been directed to remain vigilant without disturbing the convenience of the passengers. Special instructions have been issued to ensure that no panic is created among passengers.”
Government Railway Police (GRP) SHO, inspector Raj Kumar and Railway Protection Force (RPF) SHO, inspector Amarinderjit Singh were involved in security enhancement in and around the railway station after the terror group threatened to blow it up.
As many as four teams of police and security forces have been deployed at the Chandigarh Railway Station to conduct security checks and prevent any untoward incident. The teams are of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP). They also have equipment required to detect explosives.
Security personnel conducted extensive checks at Chandigarh Railway Station as well as the trains arriving and departing the station. To instill confidence among passengers, the GRP and RPF personnel conducted a joint drive at all platforms of the station.
GRP in-charge, inspector Raj Kumar said, “Security has been beefed up following the threat call. All security agencies are on the job and railway stations, including coaches are being searched. Such threats keep coming and security agencies are always ready to perform. Extensive checking of passenger baggage, passengers boarding and de-boarding trains and checking of luggage in trains is being done.”
GRP police personnel checked passengers’ luggage and told them to alert the staff if they noticed any suspicious activity in and around the railway station, he said.
SHO, RPF, inspector Amarinderjit Singh said, “We have appointed armed personnel at the entrance of the station. There are 34 working CCTV cameras and a special team to monitor them.”