Team Herald
PANJIM: In a major development on Friday evening, the Goa government issued a security alert on Goa’s coast following intelligence inputs of a terror threat.
All water sports operators, offshore casinos, cruise vessels, fishing trawlers and barge operators have been asked to remain alert through an urgent noting.
“Have received intelligence inputs from the district Coast Guard that anti-national elements have boarded a (and) apprehended Indian fishing boat in Karachi and likely to land on Indian coast and attack vital installations. All vessels to increase security and report any sighting or untoward movement to concerned authorities,” the letter, a copy of which is exclusively in possession of Herald, reads.
The urgent communiqué has been sent to the Chief Secretary, Minister Ports, Tourism Department and others concerned at the Secretariat.
