Cops issue ‘red alert’ on suspicious vehicle movement in Jamnagar district

Jamnagar

An alert was today issued in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district by police after they received information regarding suspicious movement of a SUV in the coastal town of Sikka near here.

The red alert was issued across the district as the police did not want to take chance, after a recent IB alert regarding entry of 10 terrorists from Pakistan through Gujarat coastal route, Superintendent of Police, Jamnagar, Pradeep Sejul said.

“A local informer told us that a SUV with four persons was moving suspiciously near Sikka town. One person, who was holding a weapon, handed over some bag to a person in a highly suspicious manner.

“Taking no chance given the recent terror alert issued by the central IB, we have issued red alert so that we can put up check points and search vehicles,” Sejul said.

Following the red alert, security check points were set up across the district, especially to monitor the entry and exit of vehicles and search them on ground of suspicion.

Police patrolling was also enhanced, the SP said.

Ahead of ‘Maha Shivratri’, a terror alert was issued in Gujarat which said 10 terrorists had entered the state and their likely target was Somnath temple.

PTI