An extensive high alert declared after central intelligence agencies issued a cautionary about likely intrusion of Pakistani nationals through the sea route. As per senior police officials, the input is about two boats that may have or could arrived at Jakhau port on the western shore of Kutch district.
Reportedly, it was also assumed that two Pakistani natives who also have explosives with them could have landed on the Gujarat coast. They are headed towards Gandhidham or Adipur in an SUV.
“We have sounded an alert in the entire district including the coastal belt. Entry and exit points of each taluka in the district have been barricaded,” said a senior police official.
The chief agencies had also shared another input that at least two distrustful boats were witnessed near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with two Pakistani nationals on board.
As per the senior police officials, one of the two boats was seen headed towards high seas from a port in Andhra Pradesh. The other boat came from the Pakistani side. “The inputs say each boat carried a Pakistani national,” said a police officer.
The coast guard, marine police and the navy have been put on high alert. “The warning is not restricted to Kutch district only but has been conveyed to the police across the state. An alert has also been issued to AP to verify if there is any missing boat,” a senior police official added.
