Kolkata lies within terror range: Buddhadeb

Kolkata, Sept 28 : West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday said that Kolkata cannot be ruled out of terror strikes as it lies within the terror network that spreads from Afghanistan to Bangladesh through India.

Bhattacharjee cautioned the city police to be more vigilant and strict against subversive forces.

While claiming that the Kolkata Police is among one of the best in the country, the Chief Minister told a felicitation programme of the city police that its responsibility had increased in view of the troubled times.

He said, "Though our police force is one of the best in the country, we can't be complacent. We have to be more careful."

The Chief Minister also spoke of the need for the city police to reach out to people to instill confidence amongst the people.

ANI