Bhopal police tightens security after alleged SIMI threat

Police sources said a letter and a video were sent to some police officers threatening attacks on the police control room, random police stations in Bhopal and the local police in general. Intelligence agencies are also said to have alerted the police.

Updated on: Nov 20, 2016, 23:41:36 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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The Madhya Pradesh police have tightened security across all 40 police stations in Bhopal following an alleged threat by the banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).

Security has been beefed up in all police stations in Bhopal in wake of an alleged threat by the banned outfit SIMI. (PTI File Photo)

Police sources said a letter and a video were sent to some police officers threatening attacks on the police control room, random police stations in Bhopal and the local police in general. Intelligence agencies are also said to have alerted the police.

IGP, Bhopal, Yogesh Choudhary who held a meeting with the city’s police brass, instructed all officers and town inspectors to keep a strict vigil in their areas, quiz any suspicious person and inform superior officers in case of any suspicious activities.

Choudhary, however, refused to comment on any specific threat. “We have been trying to beef up the security for the past few days. On Sunday, we took all the necessary measures to tighten the security,” he added.

The police control room (PCR) of Bhopal has been barricaded from all sides. The entry of common people has been banned at PCR. In case of emergency, outsiders would be allowed to enter the PCR only after showing their identity cards.

Barricades have also been put up at the police stations and complainants are not allowed to enter without showing their identity cards.

The security has also been tightened up at the railway station. Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel are also carrying on a massive checking drive at Bhopal railway station with sniffer dogs. Beggars have been evicted from the station as part of the security drive.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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