Police on terror list

Udumula Sudhakar Reddy
9th dec 2008
The police has been alerted that its offices could be attacked by the Lashkare-Tayyaba. Topping the list of terror targets are the offices of the Special Investigation Team at Himayatnagar, and the director-general of police at Lakdikapul and Saidabad police station, according to the alert.
Police suspects that the sudden appearance of terror suspect Viqar alias Ali Khan, who shot two policemen last week, may be linked to the plot to attack police offices or officials.
The police commissioner, Mr B. Prasada Rao, said, “We have asked the possible targets to take precautions.” The police has decided to train surveillance teams of the Special Branch to use firearms.
Special teams have been formed to track illegal immigrants in the city, sources said. Apart from illegal migrants particularly from Bangladesh, foreigners including Pakistanis who have gone missing have also become a security concern.
The police is checking whether all 212 foreigners who were issued leave India notices since 2005 have actually left the country.
At least 40 foreigners are facing trial in the city in criminal cases. The Special Branch as not received any information about them from the local police outfits.
A senior police official said the Saidabad police station is being targeted as it arrested scores of women who attacked the building to protest the arrest of a suspect, Mohatasim Billa. The Indian Mujahideen had special mentioned about the arrests in their emails posted before the Ahmedabad and Delhi blasts.