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Security Beefed Up After Goa DGP's Office Receives IED Attack Email

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Goa Police are on high alert after an email on Saturday threatened an IED attack on the state Director General of Police's office, a statement said.

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Police said the cybercrime unit is investigating the origin of the email.(Representational image)
Police said the cybercrime unit is investigating the origin of the email.(Representational image)

Goa Police are on high alert after an e-mail on Saturday threatened an IED attack on the state Director General of Police’s office, a statement said.

Security was tightened at the police headquarters in Panaji and the official residence of DGP Alok Kumar after a message was received at 9:09 AM on the DGP’s email ID containing the threat of an IED attack targeting the DGP office.

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"Immediately, Goa Police’s security unit and District Police were put on high alert. They are conducting checks based on standard operating procedures," the Goa Police stated.

Police said the cybercrime unit is investigating the origin of the email.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI)
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