. NEW DELHI: With no-fly zones being declared in some areas of the national Capital ahead of the SAARC summit, security was further beefed up following input from an external intelligence gathering agency that four militants had sneaked into the Capital to cause disruption.
Amid threat perception from Pakistan-based militant groups and the LTTE, security agencies decided to declare the hotels where the delegates would be staying as "no-fly" zones to ward off any aerial attack.
The summit comes after an aerial attack by the LTTE against the Sri Lankan Air Force last week.
Meanwhile, a series of raids were being carried out by police in Badarpur area for militants of Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islamia of Bangladesh, who had reportedly infiltrated into the country.
An intelligence input received from the external intelligence gathering agency had warned that four HuJI militants had sneaked in and would attempt to disrupt the SAARC summit which will be attended by heads of states.
Delhi Police sources said spotters from various militancy-infested states had been placed at the entry and exit points to identify anti-national elements wanting to enter the national capital.
So far there had been no success, the sources said, adding that the HuJI may like to disrupt the meet following last week's execution of some of the militants by the interim government in Bangladesh.
The summit being held on April 3-4 was being attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, Nepalese Prime Minister G P Koirala, Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Bangaldesh chief advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed and Bhutan Prime Minister Khandu Wangchuk.
Source: Times of India
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