Dhaka terror attack: Kolkata put on high alert

New Delhi/Kolkata, July 2: In the wake of the attack in Dhaka, Kolkata has been placed under high alert. Security has been stepped up in all strategic locations including the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. Intelligence Bureau officials told OneIndia that this is a precautionary measure in the wake of the attacks at Dhaka. [Dhaka terror attack: The writing was on the wall]

Security along the Indo-Bangladesh border too has been stepped up. Security agencies say that security has been stepped up to prevent any possible infiltrations along the border. [Bangladesh's political class needs to show more maturity in handling terror]

Indian officials are also in touch with authorities in Bangladesh. We have offered assistance to the authorities, a top official in Delhi informed. Intelligence Bureau officials say that it is too early to call the attack. Although the ISIS has claimed responsibility it is still not possible to pin point which outfit could have carried out the attack. [What India's dossier to Bangladesh had said]

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