Security beefed up in TN following intelligence alert

Chennai, Sep 3 (UNI) Security was today beefed up across Tamil Nadu following an alert by the central intelligence agencies about possible terror attacks.

The terror alert was received by the State DGP, Chennai City Police Commissioner Nanjil Kumaran told newspersons here.

Following the twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad on August 25, police had enhanced security at all important installations.

''In the wake of the terror alert sounded by the central intelligence agencies, market places and crowded areas in the city have being provided an additional security cover,'' he added.

Mr Kumaran said a general alert was issued by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to all the states about ''certain designs by certain terrorist elements...'' He also said the City police did not have any specific information about the operations of the Bangladesh-based HuJI.

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