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Rly security up after inputs on Taliban squads

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Posted: Jan 05, 2010 at 0337 hrs IST

Kolkata An alert has been sounded in the Eastern and East Central Railway (ECR) zones after intelligence inputs suggested entry of Taliban-trained suicide squads into Bihar and cities like Kolkata.

“We have received intelligence inputs a few days ago warning of a Taliban squad entering the state. Accordingly we have stepped up security. Deployment in several important stations has been increased. But the security arrangements cannot be divulged,” said Dilip Mitro, ADG, Railways.

However, Jawed Shamim, joint CP (headquarters) said the Kolkata Police havea not received any such input and alert.

“We have sounded an alert and special attention is being paid to guarding vital installations in the wake of the inputs about possible attacks by Taliban-trained suicide squads,” said a senior official of the Railways.

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