Chandigarh on red alert, security beefed up after Pathankot attack

The security at the district court complex and around other important buildings, including the Punjab and Haryana Raj Bhawans and the Punjab and Haryana High Court, was stepped up too.

Mohali SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar told Chandigarh Newsline a red alert was in place in the district. All the entry and exit points had been closed and special nakas set up. Further, extensive checking drives were also carried out.

The SSP said that all the SHOs in the district had been directed to set up nakas at night and carry out checking of the suspicious vehicles in their areas. He added that numberdars in the rural areas had also been asked to check movement of suspicious people, if any, in their areas.

The Panchkula police strengthened security at all the entry points of the town, said Commissioner of Police (Ambala-Panchkula) O P Singh.

“We have taken a series of tough measures. We are carrying out intensive checking of inbound traffic, particularly those vehicles moving in the direction of vulnerable targets. The emergency services are also in an alert mode,” he said.

The Commissioner of Police appealed to the general public to call on 100 if they saw anything or anyone suspicious. “Alert citizens are the best defence,” he said.