IB warns terror strikes by Lashkar in Bihar, Bengal

CNN-IBN Reports

New Delhi: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned of terror attacks in eastern India.

According to intelligence reports, Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba is planning to launch attacks from Bangladesh in Bihar and West Bengal.

The reports say a 25 member Lashkar suicide squad is taking shelter in Bangladesh's Cox Bazaar and plans to infiltrate into India via Murshidabad-Malda route in West Bengal in groups and launch suicide attacks on January 28.

Sources say the attacks will be launched in two cities in Bihar and three in West Bengal. The states have been put on high alert.

Security checking has been intensified in North Bengal railway stations.

As a precautionary measures operations of trains to Assam crossing the two states has been stalled with the Railways deciding that no Assam-bound train will run at night.

In the wake of Maoists' call in Bihar to boycott Republic Day celebrations, security has been increased along the porous Indo-Nepal border.

"Patrolling by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and state police has been enhanced along the porous Indo-Nepal border to prevent Nepali Maoists from sneaking into the state to aid any sinister designs their comrades on this side of the border might have to disrupt Republic Day celebrations," Additional Director General (ADG), headquarters, Neelmani was quoted as saying by PTI.