Security was beefed up in Srinagar on Monday, a day after a grenade attack near Sunday Market in Tourist Reception Centre left 12 people injured.
“After yesterday’s attack, the security apparatus has been beefed up. We have heightened security, especially since the assembly session began today,” an official said.
The checkpoints were set up across the city, especially at all the entry and exit points, and random frisking and checking of people and vehicles were undertaken.
Mobile vehicle checkpoints were also established while security forces were undertaking area domination exercises and maintaining a strong vigil in the sensitive areas of the city.
The deployment of police and paramilitary was increased around vital installations and sensitive areas, especially where the presence of non-locals is high.
Officials said cyber surveillance, including the monitoring of social media, has been increased and those handles and pages that regularly dish out anti-India propaganda are being watched.
“All intelligence inputs are being taken seriously and the security forces are also conducting cordon and search operations based on such inputs,” they said, adding both human as well as technical intelligence is being used.
The security forces are putting in coordinated efforts to thwart any such attacks and maintain peace in the city, the officials added.