Mathura: The security has been beefed up at Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi premises in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district after two Al Qaida terrorists were arrested in Lucknow on Sunday. As per the report, a high alert has also been issued and the police administration along with the dog squad is surveilling the area. Apart from this, suspicious persons roaming in the area are also being interrogated.
After the declaration of high alert, all the intersections of the city are being checked by the local police, whereas, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) keeping a strong vigilance at the Mathura junctions. The police are also checking hotels, dhabas and restaurants located around Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi premises.
Speaking over the phone to ETV Bharat, Superintendent of Police (SP) Anand Kumar said that a high alert has been issued and the police personnel have been deployed at strategic places to avoid any untoward incident. It is worth mentioning here that Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) nabbed two suspected Al Qaeda terrorists in Lucknow on Sunday. Explosives and a pressure cooker bomb were also recovered during the raids.
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