India puts nuclear plants on anti-terror alert
November 16th, 2009 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Nuclear installations in the country have been put on high alert and security tightened as a precautionary step after intelligence agencies cited possible terror attacks, home ministry sources said Monday.
The alert comes after intelligence agencies discovered that David Coleman Headley, the Pakistan-born American national who is in US custody, had been to three states - Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh - that have crucial nuclear installations.
Patrolling and security has been stepped up in six major nuclear energy plants in the states.
“It is a precautionary step. There is nothing specific but the states have been asked to tighten security, enhance vigil and patrolling in the vital nuclear facilities,” a home ministry official said.
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