IB alert of fidayeen assault on Buddha Purnima in West Bengal, Bangladesh; security beefed up

The central Intelligence Bureau (IB) has issued an alert, cautioning of a fidayeen assault by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) or Islamic State (ISIS) on the alert of Buddha Purnima in West Bengal or Bangladesh, as per the sources in the agency.

The alert adds that the fidayeen, who could be impersonating as a pregnant woman may enter Hindu or Buddhist temples to launch attacks in undivided Bengal - which includes India's eastern state of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

The alert was gotten by West Bengal government on Friday afternoon from the Central government. Bengal government was approached to take all necessary precautionary measures.

Reacting to the alert, the West Bengal Police has reinforced security over the Hindu and Buddhist temples in the state. "We have received an alert. We have strengthened security outside the temples in the city just as other parts of the state. We are playing it safe," said a senior official of West Bengal Police in Kolkata.

Two weeks back, genius ISIS wire directs in Bangla had discharged a message, undermining of an assault in Bengal (West Bengal and Bangladesh).

"A similar alert was ignored by Sri Lanka authorities and we saw the number of casualties. We have immediately responded to this input and alerted all our officials to maintain highest level of alertness and preparedness to prevent any such attacks,” added the officer.