Saturday, November 28, 2015

Delhi faces threat of aerial strikes: MHA

New Delhi is facing serious threats of aerial strikes from various terror outfits, including the dreaded ISIS, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said. Security agencies have taken necessary steps to foil any such attacks and have prepared a list of 15 key spots in the Capital that they fear might be targeted. Objects like drones, unmanned air system (UAS) and para motors could be used to carry out attacks, the ministry has said. The seriousness of the threat could be gauged from the fact that security agencies have been authorised to shoot down 'any unidentified, suspicious flying object' once declared 'not friendly' by the India Air Force (IAF).
At a high-level meeting held at the North Block, the MHA asked Delhi Police, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), union civil aviation ministry and IAF to provide suggestions on how to counter such threats, according to documents accessed by Mail Today. The idea also was to put in place a standard operating procedure.
The MHA has said the spots under threat include the Prime Minister's house, Rashtrapati Bhavan, the residences of home minister and vice-president, areas around Rajpath and India Gate, besides the CGO Complex that houses the headquarters of key agencies such as the CBI, CISF and BSF.
"Delhi is the most sensitive metro in India. It has been facing threats from various outfits. But aerial attack threats are now the main focus. Security and intelligence agencies have given reports about such attacks in Delhi. The government is coming out with a plan to counter the threat," a top government official told Mail Today.
28/11/15 Ankur Sharma/Mail Today/India Today

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