ENC said the warships had returned to sea because of operational reasons
Inputs received by the Kolkata Port Trust on Monday night indicated that Pakistan-based terrorists were planning a seaborne attack with the possible help of some former Pakistan Navy personnel. (Photo: PTI/File)
Kolkata/New Delhi: Inputs received by the Kolkata Port Trust on Monday night indicated that Pakistan-based terrorists were planning a seaborne attack with the possible help of some former Pakistan Navy personnel. The alert said such an attack may take place between November 4 and 7.
The Central agencies said the threat was uncorroborated intelligence, but it needed to be treated on priority basis.
The CISF swiftly beefed up deployment, patrolling and checks at various installations in Kolkata and Haldia ports, and the Coast Guard also intensified its vigil in the Bay of Bengal, sources said. The Kolkata police too heightened its security arrangement in the port area, and stepped up its vigil in other parts of the city.
The Eastern Naval Command later clarified there was no link between the ships’ movement and the terror threat, saying that the warships had returned to sea because of operational reasons. Defence spokesman Group Captain T.K. Singla said, “The alacrity by which Indian warships are ready for operations at short notice was demonstrated by the quick turnaround of the two visiting warships, INS Khukri and INS Sumitra.”
( Source : dc correspondent )
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