With the Centre holding intelligence reports about the possibility of more militant strikes in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has been asked to stay on a high alert.Cautioning the state government, Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani yesterday told Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chaggan Bhujbal to strengthen its local intelligence network and prevent more terrorist incidents ‘‘at any cost’’. ‘Man who drove Naseer car was his cousin’ Mumbai: Police have identified the second terrorist killed along with the alleged Black Monday mastermind, Naseer, in an encounter near Ruparel College in Matunga on Friday. He has been identified as Hasan Shah, a resident of Hyderabad, a cousin of Naseer, police said. (ENS) Bhujbal was asked to keep a ‘‘keen eye’’ on Humayun Kaksar, younger brother of Dawood Ibrahim, who reportedly sneaked into the country in July. Mumbai Police Commissioner R.S. Sharma, who was also present at the hour-long meeting between Advani and Bhujbal, today held meetings with senior officers of the Intelligence Bureau and Home Ministry. Sources said Sharma was extensively briefed about the intelligence inputs available with the Centre.‘‘Some information that was shared with the Mumbai Police Commissioner was specific and other more general in nature. It is the unspecific information, which the police has to be more alert about. They will have to be on their toes and strengthen the network,’’ a Home Ministry official said.Intelligence agencies had gathered information that following the recent crackdown on militants and some major successes of security forces, retaliation was being planned by terrorist groups. ‘‘The metros, specially Delhi and Mumbai, are the most vulnerable targets. Police is on a high alert in Delhi while Mumbai appears to be a soft target. Thus the meeting with the Commissioner was necessary,’’ he said.Sources said Advani’s meeting with Bhujbal was largely symbolic, sending the message that the Centre was serious about the matter.
