New Delhi: There was a possibility of Pak-sponsored terrorists creating their hide- outs in the areas adjoining Delhi, Lok Sabha was told on April 8.

There were five cases in the recent past in which Pak-sponsored terrorists were either arrested or killed in the Western parts of Uttar Pradesh near Delhi, Minister of State for Home Harin Pathak said in a written reply.

The possibility of Pak-sponsored terrorists creating hide-outs in the areas adjoining Delhi, therefore, cannot be ruled out, Pathak said.

Delhi police has fully geared itself to develop intelligence about the activities and movements of terrorists and their harbourers in and around Delhi and put in place an appropriate security cover to ensure that their nefarious designs are neutralised, the minister said, adding this includes a close coordination with the police forces of the neighbouring districts and the Central Intelligence agencies.

One person was arrested on February 24, 2003 near Pakistan High Commission recently and several classified documents were recovered from him, Pathak said.

The documents relating to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre recovered from the accused are public documents and do not contain any classified information, he said.

The Central and State Intelligence and security Agencies work in close coordination to detect espionage cases, Pathak added.

PTI