9 months on, HC security stepped up
13 Jun 2012 12:52 AM GMT
Nine months after a terrorist strike at Delhi High Court, cops have now geared up to increase the security ‘in and outside’ the court premises. A committee headed by a senior officer, Additional commissioner of police GC Dwivedi, has been set up to step up the security in the court area.
According to sources, the committee has been set up on the orders of Delhi police Commissioner BK Gupta following the instructions of Intelligence Bureau [IB]. There was an IB input that the Delhi High Court may be targeted again by the terrorists, sources added.
In September last year, a medium intensity blast took place at High Court’s gate number 5 in the morning, which claimed at least 12 lives and injured 62. The explosives were placed in a briefcase at the High Court reception where hundreds of people come every day to attend to their cases.
It was the second time that the High Court was targeted by a terrorist group in the same year. On 25 May, a small explosion took place outside the court but no one was hurt in the incident.
Later, a Pakistan-based terrorist group allegedly took responsibility for the attack by sending an e-mail to the National Investigating Agency [NIA].
The committee will look after the necessary security arrangements and urgent deployment of cops in premises of the court. They will further submit a report to the commissioner, which will pass to the IB officials to get their nod on the requirements.
Delhi police have taken several initiatives after the blast to tighten security in the court campus, but the lawyers believed it was not enough.
‘We are not satisfied with the security arrangements provided by the cops,’ claimed Mohit Gupta, senior lawyer and treasurer, Delhi High Court bar association.
‘Although the deployment of cops has been increased but they lack in equipment and gadgets,’ said Gupta. He said the security personnels are failing to keep a check on vehicles entering inside the court.
‘They just check the cars with their eyes, which is insufficient. I don’t know why they are reluctant to use car scanners,’ rued Gupta.
As far as internal security is concern, it is all well taken care of by the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary [RAC] personnel, he said. But the security needs to be more stringent around the court, he added.
As of now, CCTV cameras have been placed on all 10 entry gates of the court. Entry and exit on each gates are being manned by Delhi police personnel and security staff of the court. The onus of internal security of the court is in the hands of RAC.
Gate 1 is for judges, and 2, 3 and 4 are kept closed. Visitors enter through gates 5 and 7. Gate 6 is used for parking vehicles on court premises. Gate 8 is for lawyers. Gate 9 is not used by anyone but police still keep a watch on that.
According to sources, the committee has been set up on the orders of Delhi police Commissioner BK Gupta following the instructions of Intelligence Bureau [IB]. There was an IB input that the Delhi High Court may be targeted again by the terrorists, sources added.
In September last year, a medium intensity blast took place at High Court’s gate number 5 in the morning, which claimed at least 12 lives and injured 62. The explosives were placed in a briefcase at the High Court reception where hundreds of people come every day to attend to their cases.
It was the second time that the High Court was targeted by a terrorist group in the same year. On 25 May, a small explosion took place outside the court but no one was hurt in the incident.
Later, a Pakistan-based terrorist group allegedly took responsibility for the attack by sending an e-mail to the National Investigating Agency [NIA].
The committee will look after the necessary security arrangements and urgent deployment of cops in premises of the court. They will further submit a report to the commissioner, which will pass to the IB officials to get their nod on the requirements.
Delhi police have taken several initiatives after the blast to tighten security in the court campus, but the lawyers believed it was not enough.
‘We are not satisfied with the security arrangements provided by the cops,’ claimed Mohit Gupta, senior lawyer and treasurer, Delhi High Court bar association.
‘Although the deployment of cops has been increased but they lack in equipment and gadgets,’ said Gupta. He said the security personnels are failing to keep a check on vehicles entering inside the court.
‘They just check the cars with their eyes, which is insufficient. I don’t know why they are reluctant to use car scanners,’ rued Gupta.
As far as internal security is concern, it is all well taken care of by the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary [RAC] personnel, he said. But the security needs to be more stringent around the court, he added.
As of now, CCTV cameras have been placed on all 10 entry gates of the court. Entry and exit on each gates are being manned by Delhi police personnel and security staff of the court. The onus of internal security of the court is in the hands of RAC.
Gate 1 is for judges, and 2, 3 and 4 are kept closed. Visitors enter through gates 5 and 7. Gate 6 is used for parking vehicles on court premises. Gate 8 is for lawyers. Gate 9 is not used by anyone but police still keep a watch on that.
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