Cops out in full force to cordon off terror

The step is being taken,as hospitals are likely soft targets of terror. Other hospitals in the city have also seen cops setting up control rooms to monitor safety of people injured in the blast.

Dr P S Pawar,Medical Superintendent of Sassoon said that a closed-door meeting with high-ranking police officials was held after which strict instructions were given to step up security. It was only recently that the Sassoon authorities had issued tenders and appointed a security firm to handle campus security. “We have also been told to restrict entry through all gates and keep only one open,” said Pawar.

After the blast on February 13,the police had stepped up security especially in hospitals where victims are under treatment. “The cops have set up a control room of sorts at Jehangir Hospital,” said its medical superintendent Dr Prasad Muglikar. “They do not interfere with our security system,but yes,the cops are on constant vigil,” said Muglikar.

At present,there are three patients in the ICU of Jehangir Hospital,whose condition was stated to be critical. Muglikar refused to comment whether another patient admitted by police officials on Friday was Paras Rimal,the Nepali waiter at the German Bakery,who was at Sassoon General Hospital.

Bomi Bhote,CEO of Ruby Hall Clinic,too,said that the hospital authorities were not aware how long police would maintain vigil but they were screening each visitor.

At Inlaks and Budhrani hospital,medical superintendent Dr Asha Relwani said general instructions had been issued to tighten security.

Nearly 10 police personnel are stationed at Inlaks that has six injured in the blast under treatment at the ICU. She admitted that entry of visitors needed to be restricted but it was not possible to monitor each person who says he/she wants to visit the hospital for a check up.