Kerala on alert for Daesh boat from Sri Lanka
Coastal police watch for suspicious vessels in wake of spy report on 15 Daesh terrorists
Thiruvananthapuram: Authorities in coastal areas of India’s Kerala state have been put on high alert after an intelligence report said 15 Daesh terrorists had set off from Sri Lanka for the Lakshadweep islands on boats, police sources said.
Coastal police stations and police chiefs have been alerted about suspicious vessels.
The sources said, though, such alerts are “usual practice”, this time they have specific information about the number of terrorists.
The coastal police department said it has been on alert since May 23 after the intelligence input came from Sri Lanka.
“We have been on alert since the Sri Lankan attack. We have alerted fishing vessel owners and others venturing into the sea to be cautious,” a coastal police department official said.
After the serial bomb blasts in Sri Lanka, Kerala was put on alert, especially after NIA investigations revealed that Daesh operatives had planned attacks in the state.
Intelligence agencies believe that a considerable number of Keralites have ties to Daesh.
The Daesh group claimed responsibility for the attack.