All dossiers on all terror suspects and major criminals are being updated immediately
Ajit Doval, Indian National Security Adviser. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: A nationwide alert was sounded as a top al-Qaeda commander Al Zawahari released a video that there were specialised groups targeting India. The NSA gave a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister and to the Union home minister about the situation.
Sources said all these units had been directed to update their dossiers on all terror suspects and major criminals immediately, including those who are untraceable, and send these inputs to the Intelligence Bureau swiftly.
The PM has also directed the NSA to immediately start working on a comprehensive blueprint to counter the al-Qaeda threat to India in coordination with the home ministry and the intelligence agencies.
While there is so far no evidence of Al Qaeda’s direct involvement in anti-terror activities in this country, there are reports that some Indian Mujahideen operatives were trained by Al Qaeda members and Tehreek-e-Taliban elements in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
Both Rajnath Singh and Mr Doval had a series of meetings with senior intelligence officials to review security and the preparedness of anti-terror operations of key agencies.
Sources said states like Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, UP, Kerala, Bihar, Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi, that have seen major terror attacks in the past have been asked to stay vigilant on any suspicious activities.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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