Lucknow, November 5 The Uttar Pradesh Police Tuesday took over the safety of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s November 8 rally venue at Bahraich, amid a growing threat perception to his safety.
Officials said the rally ground isn’t accessible to people, and only Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) workers and office bearers with “valid identification” will be allowed at the venue.
Taking no chances after the serial blasts at his rally in Patna last month, that killed six people and injured one hundred, the Gujarat Police has also camped in the district and is holding advance security liason drills with its counterparts in Uttar Pradesh Police.
The security forces will place an anti-mine checking procedure in place. Metal detectors will be put in at all entry points of the venue.
Police was “specially alert” as Bharaich neighbours Nepal. only recently an Indian Mujhahideen (IM) operative Tehseen aka Monu was reportedly seen in the area.
A bullet proof enclosure was earlier put in at the Kanpur rally venue, however was removed hastily after Modi disapproved of speaking from behind it.
