Coastal cities on High Alert

April 26: After the series of suicide bombings in Sri Lanka, a high alert was sounded along the 320-km coastline on Thursday. As per the intelligence reports the sleeper cells may be planning similar acts of terrorism across the country and therefore Karnataka State Coastal Security Police (KSCSP) has stepped up vigilance along the coast. KSCSP DGP A M Prasad has passed the orders about intensifying patrolling along the coast and to be in a state of preparedness to face any eventuality.
The city police have been put on alert by intensifying beats at crowded places, including bus stands, railway stations, malls and places of tourist attraction. Physical verification of suspects staying in lodgings also has also been initiated.
Mangalore police commissioner Sandeep Patil addressed a meeting of police personnel at his office on Thursday April 25 and emphasized on the need to keep a close watch and be alert to anything suspicious. He convened a meeting of administrators of vital installations like MRPL, NMPT, Airport, malls, Infosys and other religious places. He directed the institutions to have a background check on their security guards and others by availing police clearance certificate.