New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Ahead of Republic Day, the country's intelligence agencies have issued a high alert over potential terror threats allegedly from Khalistani terrorist organizations and Bangladesh-based terror groups .

According to the warning, Delhi and several other major cities across the country could be potential targets.

Following this input, security agencies have been placed on high alert and surveillance has been intensified in sensitive areas.

Intelligence sources reveal that some Punjab-based gangsters are reportedly operating as "foot soldiers" for Khalistani and other radical foreign handlers. It is alleged that handlers, based abroad, are using these criminal networks to advance their designs and plot to disrupt the cou...