Chandigarh put on high alert

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh has been put on high alert after the Intelligence Bureau warned of a possible terrorist strike. Confirming the update, the Union Territory's Home Secretary Anurag Aggarwal said, "Yes, we have got an alert from IB in this regard. We have asked the Chandigarh police to take appropriate measures. We have sought cooperation from city residents to be alert and inform police about anything suspicious." With a population of over 1.1 million, the region is also home to a number of VIPs, including Governors, Chief Ministers, Ministers, Legislators, and top civil and police officials. Border states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan have been on high alert ever since the Indian Army's surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control.