Four National Security Guard (NSG) squads have been rushed to Gujarat following the input by Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Nasir Khan Janjua to his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval that 10 terrorists had entered the state to carry out strikes.
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The leave of all police personnel has been cancelled and the state government has increased security at all the main temples of the state for “Maha Shivaratri” festival tomorrow.
As many as 5 abandoned Pakistani boats in creek area close to Indo-Pak border in Kutch have been found in last 3 months.
Gujarat DGP PC Thakur held a meeting with NSG officials in Gandhinagar and announced that one team will be sent to step up security at Somnath temple in Gir-Somnath district.
After Gujarat, now a high alert has been sounded in the national capital following a warning issued by the intelligence agencies that suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jash-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants could have sneaked into Delhi.
“Security forces have launched a major combing operation to track down the militants who may have entered Gujarat through searoute from Pakistan”.
He said, “We have issued high alert and beefed up security at all key installations”. “We have started combing operations across various locations”, he said.
The police are also ensuring that CCTV cameras at all places with high footfall, like popular markets in the city and metro stations are functional.
TV footage showed security forces patrolling highways, places of worship, hotels and shopping malls.
In Calcutta, security has been stepped up at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport after an email threat that it would be blown up within 24 hours, airport officials said.
The mail came in the airport manager’s email ID early today and it was claimed to have been sent from Germany, officials said.
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Western Army Commander Lt Gen K J Singh had yesterday said in Pathankot that there are some “disturbing” inputs about a terror attack in India aimed at creating the “maximum media impact” during the Shivratri festival and the ongoing Parliament session. Indian army is fully organised.
