Overview
- Intelligence agencies warned that proscribed Khalistani outfits and Bangladesh-linked groups could attempt to disrupt Republic Day events.
- Inputs cited Punjab-based gangsters acting as foot soldiers for foreign handlers, indicating a growing crime–terror nexus.
- The alert flagged activity across Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, with concerns over caches of locally made and modern weapons.
- Delhi Police conducted multiple mock drills at high-footfall and sensitive locations including Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, ISBT Kashmere Gate, Khari Baoli, Sadar Bazar and key Metro stations.
- An inter-state coordination meeting led by the Delhi Police Commissioner brought together senior officers from six states as agencies maintained a high alert.