Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government put all districts in the state on high alert on Thursday following Intelligence Bureau's(IB) warning of a possible terror attack by Pakistan-based groups to four states.
Odisha Special Secretary, Home, Lalit Das said besides Odisha, Maharastra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have also been alerted by IB.
"Odisha's DGP and Intelligence Director have been informed about the situation. All the districts of the state have been put on high alert. The police have been also told to keep tight vigil on important installations to avoid possible terror attacks," he said.
All the 18 marine police stations have been asked to be extra vigilant, he said, adding, the IB warning said the terror groups are likely to attack before January 28.
Director General of Police or DGP Sanjeev Marik said all the superintendents of police have been asked to be on high alert.
"It may not necessarily be a big attack. But the threat of a small attack is definitely there," said Mr Marik.
He said security personnel have been asked to keep an eye on crowded public places and meeting venues as they are more vulnerable to terror attacks.