The Centre has put Mumbai and Delhi on high alert following "specific inputs" from a western intelligence agency of a terror attack in the two cities during the 26/11 anniversary.
In advisories to the Maharashtra and Delhi Police, the Union home ministry has asked them to step up vigilance in crowded public places as well as around important public buildings and sensitive installations.
Sources in the ministry said that the western agency informed New Delhi that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba may launch spectacular strikes in crowded places in Mumbai, similar to the one carried out two years ago. Another intelligence input suggested that Kashmiri terror outfits may strike in three markets, including the popular underground Palika Bazar, in New Delhi, they added.
"The high alert, sounded in Delhi in the wake of specific inputs for Wednesday (November 17), continues," an official said, adding the level of deployment has also been increased in both Delhi and Mumbai in the past two days.
The Centre has also asked the two police forces to install CCTV cameras and other electronic gadgets in crowded places to monitor the movement of people, and metal detectors for a thorough check of people.
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