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New Delhi, November 18 (IANS) After the recent explosion in Delhi, Mumbai Police has issued a high alert in the entire city. Vigilance has been tightened and security arrangements have been strengthened, with officials keeping a close watch on all sensitive places.
A senior Mumbai Police official said terrorism has become one of the most serious threats to the country’s major cities. He stressed that the threat to metropolitan areas is now being taken extremely seriously, and every possible precaution is being given priority to ensure public safety.
The official said that earlier, individuals involved in terrorist activities were often less educated or illiterate. However, since 2006–2007, this trend has changed significantly. Youth from educated backgrounds and economically stable families are increasingly being recruited into terrorist organizations. This change poses a major challenge to security agencies, he said, as such individuals are often more difficult to trace.
To counter this trend, Mumbai Police is trying to ensure that the youth of the city do not stray towards harmful or extremist paths. Public awareness campaigns, counseling initiatives and various preventive measures are being actively implemented.
When a youth is found involved in suspicious activities, the police work closely with his family, community representatives and responsible members of the society to bring him back on the right path.
Mumbai Police also stressed that effective control of terrorism is impossible without community cooperation. He said that only through joint efforts of security agencies and alert citizens, major cities can be saved from such emerging threats.
Meanwhile, in connection with the Delhi Red Fort blast, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday launched a coordinated enforcement operation, carrying out searches at over 25 premises linked to the Al-Falah group.
The raids, which began around 5 am, are underway at the university’s headquarters in Okhla and its Jamia Nagar office as well as places belonging to the trustees of the institute. Security has been increased in the area as the search by ED teams continues.
The university came under scrutiny after three doctors working there were identified as suspects in the Red Fort blast case.
The central agency’s action follows government directions to probe the university’s funding. A forensic audit of its accounts has been ordered, and the Economic Offenses Wing of Delhi Police has also been involved.
While the NIA itself is leading the investigation into the blast, the ED and the Economic Offenses Wing are now probing the financial activities and wider operational conduct of the university.
–IANS
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