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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 04.24 GMT |
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Kerala police on alert for LTTE |
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Kerala is on alert for LTTE cadres,
following the reports of a group of
suspected LTTE militants fleeing into the
Southern state.
PTI reports that Kerala Police, Navy and
Coastguard are launching a joint intense search
between Alappuzha and Kochi towns.
Following the report, intelligence agencies
also corroborated the possibility of a
militant group landing in Thyckal Beach near
Cherthala, about 30 km South of Kochi, as
claimed by local fishermen, official sources
said.
A large contingent of police, including
armed commandos, has been deployed on the
busy Cherthala-Kochi highway where all
vehicles were being searched.
The Navy has pressed two helicopters for
aerial surveillance while the Coast Guard
boats are searching the off-shore areas.
According to Navy sources, some "suspicious
activity" had been noticed in Pallippuram
area, south of Kochi.
Director General of Police Jacob Punnose
said information gathered from various
sources were being verified.
Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said in
Thrissur that all possible routes through
which the suspected militant group could
move had been put under high vigil.
The fishermen in Thyckal claimed that they
saw a group of about 15 uniformed persons
approaching the coast.
Balakrishnan said all security agencies had
been geared up and a vigorous search was on.
He said it was difficult to confirm whether
the group reported to have sneaked in
belonged to the LTTE or some other extremist
group without coming across some clear
evidence.
It would be difficult for them to escape
easily, Punnose said.
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