High alert sounded in Punjab

Mohali: Tight security arrangements have
been made in Punjab after a high alert was sounded in the
state following the serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, a senior
police officer said on Thursday.

Security had been stepped up in the state to prevent
any eventuality, state police chief P S gill told reporters
here.

All vulnerable points have been put on high alert in
view of the blasts in Mumbai, he said.

The district chiefs have also been asked to maintain a
strict vigil at crowded places, he said.

17 people were killed and 131 others injured in the
Mumbai serial blasts yesterday.

PTI