Ahmedabad: Police are on high alert and have taken extensive security measures followingintelligence reports stating that terrorist may target the city on December 6,which marks the 17th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition.
"Wehave intelligence inputs that there is threat of terrorist attack in the cityon December 6. As a precautionary measure, we have extensively beefed upsecurity in the city and our forces will be on alert," Joint Commissionerof police Satish K Sharma said.
"Itis a very sensitive day, as Babri masjid was demolished in Ayodhya on this dayin 1992 and we have to be cautious to see that there is no untoward incident orcommunal tension. Patrolling in sensitive areas has also been increased,"Sharma added.
Policehave also cancelled permission to take out two rallies on December 6 followingthe security threat, Sharma informed.
PrabbudhNagrik Shakti Manch floated by former Chief Ministers Shankarsinh Vaghela andSuresh Mehta and Gujarat State Employees Coordination Committee had takenpermission to take out rallies to highlight issues of government employees onthat day in the city.