Anti Terrorist Squad Chief visits Somnath for security review

After the Mumbai terror attacks, strict watch is being kept on many places in Gujarat. Regarding the security issues the Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS) chief visited Somnath temple and examined the protection forces deployed over there and notified the security personnel to be equipped with modern combat weapons. He also notified them to set up a watch tower in order to examine the activities in the ocean.

Somnath Mahadev mandir is equipped with Z plus security. After the terror incidents in Mumbai, no stone has been left unturned to secure Somnath. Hence for this purpose the ATS chief of the state Kesari Singh Bhati visited Somnath. He was accompanied by SRPI of the border wing Mr. Thakar, Somnath Police Sub Inspector NB Chudasma and the PSI of Special Operation Group Junagadh Mr. Tarbada. ATS chief performed the rituals of Puja Archan in the temple.

After that he examined the groups of guards set at different points and notified them they should be equipped with modern combat weapons instead of the weapons they are using now. He also suggested the installation of watch towers for the examination of activities in the ocean and to increase the storage of the footage of CCTV camera. He notified them to do all of this before the holy month of Shravan. He finally said that the post of DYSP and BPI that has been assigned for the protection of the temple should be occupied as soon as possible.