Goa tightens security after nationwide terror alert
August 21st, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANSPanaji, Aug 21 (IANS) Goa has tightened security following a nationwide alert that a terror outfit may strike during the upcoming festive season, a senior official said Saturday.
State Chief Secretary Sanjiv Srivastava told reporters that the police had been asked to intensify night patrolling and beef up their presence at sensitive installations following the terror alert.
“We have issued a statewide terror alert. All the necessary steps have been taken to thwart any untoward incident in the state,” he said.
“We have also intensified the process of intelligence gathering to ensure that we are on top of the situation,” he said.
The union home ministry has sounded a nationwide alert, asking states to step up vigil following intelligence inputs which said that terror organisation, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) could try to strike during the upcoming festive season.
The coming few weeks are choc-a-bloc with festivities. Onam will be celebrated Aug 23, Raksha Bandhan Aug 24 and Eid-ul Fitr Sep 13.
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