UP DGP sounds alert in state; security beefed up in Ayodhya

An alert has been issued in Uttar Pradesh after the arrest of the ISIS operative in Delhi. The security checks have been intensified along the border of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh'.

Lucknow:Uttar Pradesh DGP Hitesh Chandra Awasthi on Saturday sounded an alert in the state following the arrest of an alleged ISIS operative in Delhi.

The DGP has asked all police officers, especially those in field posting, to remain alert in view of the arrest and take necessary precautions, a senior official said.

The Delhi Police arrested the alleged ISIS operative with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from central Delhi's Ridge Road area.

Meanwhile, the security checks have been intensified along the border of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh' in the wake of an alleged ISIS operative being arrested in the national capital with explosives.

The accused was arrested on Friday night following a brief exchange of fire.

(with inputs from agencies)