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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsFollowing attacks on people from the North East in Pune as a fallout of the Assam violence, police have geared up to prevent such incidents in the state. State police chief Lalrokhuma Pachuau rubbished rumours of such attacks in Karnataka.“There are rumours doing rounds that people from the North East in the state will be attacked. Not even a single case of physical assault or verbal threat to NE people has been reported in the state. However, as a precaution, police chiefs of all districts have been directed to take necessary steps to prevent such incidents. Students and working professionals will be given foolproof security,” Pachuau said at a press conference here on Wednesday.“If anyone gets to know of such attacks or rumours, they should inform the police control room immediately,” he warned.Meanwhile, city Police Commissioner, B G Jyothiprakash Mirji said rumours were being spread through text messages and social networking sites. “There are more than 2.5 lakh Northeastern people in the city and most of the them are students. We have identified places where there is sizeable population of northeastern students and have intensified patrolling in such areas with immediate effect.”first published:August 16, 2012, 08:35 ISTlast updated:August 16, 2012, 08:35 IST
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Following attacks on people from the North East in Pune as a fallout of the Assam violence, police have geared up to prevent such incidents in the state. State police chief Lalrokhuma Pachuau rubbished rumours of such attacks in Karnataka.

“There are rumours doing rounds that people from the North East in the state will be attacked. Not even a single case of physical assault or verbal threat to NE people has been reported in the state. However, as a precaution, police chiefs of all districts have been directed to take necessary steps to prevent such incidents. Students and working professionals will be given foolproof security,” Pachuau said at a press conference here on Wednesday.

“If anyone gets to know of such attacks or rumours, they should inform the police control room immediately,” he warned.

Meanwhile, city Police Commissioner, B G Jyothiprakash Mirji said rumours were being spread through text messages and social networking sites. “There are more than 2.5 lakh Northeastern people in the city and most of the them are students. We have identified places where there is sizeable population of northeastern students and have intensified patrolling in such areas with immediate effect.”