Terror alert in Mumbai,Ahmedabad

The police forces of the two cities had been put on high alert and specific instructions were issued to take all possible steps to foil any attempt by LeT terrorists to disturb peace,official sources said in New Delhi.

The Intelligence inputs suggested LeT teams had already entered Mumbai and Ahmedabad and may strike any time,the sources said.

In Mumbai,Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal said extensive security measures had been put in place and an alert had been sounded in the wake of inputs about a terror threat ahead of Christmas and New Year festivities. There are conscious efforts by terror organisations to target foreigners during these two festivals here, Dayal said.

Security agencies have mounted strict vigil,especially in view of Russian President Dmitry Medvedevs visit to the countrys financial capital on Wednesday.

We have been continuously receiving inputs from intelligence agencies about possible terror strikes. We are analysing these inputs and taking it very seriously, the Mumbai police chief said.

Security agencies were coordinating with each other to avert any terror attack,he said. Dayal appealed to citizens to remain alert and not to panic. In Gujarat,the police sounded a state-wide alert. The Ahmedabad Police have started door-to-door searches across the city.

Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Chitranjan Singh said,We have issued an alert and asked the police chiefs in all commissionerates and ranges to stay alert.