Bengaluru: In the wake of the tension on the border between India and Pakistan, the State Intelligence Department has issued a circular regarding sensitive areas in the state that require high alert and security.
The circular has advised to increase security in administrative buildings, defense plants, scientific research centers, airports, reservoirs, satellite stations, hydroelectric plants, thermal plants, software companies, petroleum and natural gas stations, pipeline stations, crowded shopping malls and star hotels.
The Intelligence Department circular states that tight security should be maintained at foreign diplomatic missions, residential and other buildings, heavy industries, temples, mosques, churches, and other places where crowds gather.
AASC checks, mock drills and ensure that the CCTV cameras already installed are in good condition, the circular read.
The circular has also directed to keep a watch on those involved in cases like terrorist acts, those convicted, those involved in acts like bomb making and terrorism using bombs.
The circular states to be vigilant about places where devices like explosives and detonators are manufactured, those involved in acts that terrorize the society through fundamentalism, those who disturb public peace through speeches and slogans against India, and those involved in cases like sharing terrorist activities on social media.
The Intelligence Department circular has directed to monitor those sharing false news on social media, strangers visiting respective cities/districts, movements of suspicious persons and their places of stay/hotels, etc.
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Denver: A major accident was narrowly averted at Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon when an American Airlines flight to Miami had to stop takeoff after its landing gear resulted in smoke and fire on the runway.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, operating as flight AA-3023, had 173 passengers on board, all of whom were safely evacuated. However, one person reportedly suffered a minor injury and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
A footage circulating online shows the moment panic-stricken passengers rushed down emergency slides while thick smoke rose from the aircraft’s left rear wheel.
🚨#BREAKING: Watch as People evacuate from a American Airlines jet after a left main wheels caught fire
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Watch as passengers and crew evacuate American Airlines Flight 3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, at Denver International Airport. The Miami-bound jet was forced… pic.twitter.com/RmUrXYj5Jp
American Airlines, in a statement, said that the aircraft ‘experienced a maintenance issue’ with a tire on the landing gear just before taking off. “All customers and crew deplaned safely, and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team,” the airlines added.
The US aviation watchdog, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is investigating the incident which led to the fire after malfunction in the landing gear.