Civil airports in western States and important ones like those in Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have been put on a high alert as part of the heightened security arrangements following cross-loC surgical strikes by the Indian Army.
Airports in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have been asked to step up vigil and security to tackle any attack or sabotage.
In the wake of Intelligence report on terror suspects might have crossed Indian shores, security along 1,600 km Gujarat coast has been beefed up, especially at important religious places situated on the sea shores.
As per the IB input, a group of around 15 terror suspects could have crossed Gujarat coast. As a result of it security was beefed up at Somnath and Dwarka temples on the Saurashtra coast. Gujarat police and State marine police have intensified patrolling along the coastal Gujarat apart from other security agencies like Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy.
JK Bhatt, Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) said that the police have initiated checking at all the places that could possibly be used by terrorist having malign intention. The police set up check posts across temple towns Somnath and Dwarka situated right on sea shore.
The police have also begun checking of the vehicles at the entry and exit points of both the pilgrimages. Patrolling at the sea and in the coastal area too has been intensified and police is also checking up with hotels for any suspected movements. The police in Dwarka also detained four persons for not having any valid identity cards with them. Nearly 60 jawans of state reserve police (SRP), two quick response teams, light Mobility Vehicle have been stationed outside the Dwarka temple.
The security agencies have been on high alert since India carried out surgical strike against Pakistan in Pak Occupied Kashmir, with state police, crime branch, ATS, marine police has been jointly working with coast guard and BSF to thwart any security threat. Gujarat coast is likely to be used by terror suspects from across the border to sneak in to Indian Territory. The terrorists of 26/11 Mumbai attack had entered India via sea route off Gujarat coast.
The Indian security agencies have nabbed two Pakistani boats in last one week along with 18 people on-board. According to BSF IG Ajay Tomar, BSF personnel were interrogating nine suspected persons nabbed on Wednesday and they were keeping tight vigil and would nab anyone trying to enter India either through sea or land.
Tight security arrangements have also been made in the main cities of Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot. Important places of Airports, Railway stations and public places have been kept under tight surveillance.