OMG! Goa government issues terror alert on coastal area via sea following intelligence input

Following an intelligence input, Goa government issued an alert of a possible terror attack on coastal areas to all the vessels and casinos operating along coastal area.

State’s Ports Minister Jayesh Salgaoncar said that his ministry sent a warning notice to all the off shore casinos, water sports operators warning to be alert as the Indian Coast Guard had shared an intelligence input about the arrival of a possible terror attack on the western coast.

The minister also made it clear that the warning is not specific to Goa but it is also for coastal areas from others like Mumbai and Gujarat.

"The alert is not specific to Goa. It can be even to Mumbai or Gujarat coast, but we have alerted the vessels and concerned agencies,” the Sports minister said.

He also informed that a fishing trawler was release by Pakistan.

“A fishing trawler from India which was seized by Pakistan has been released and there is intelligence input that on its way back, it may carry terrorists,” said the minister.

State’s Ports Department has written to alert off shore casinos and cruise vessels in the wake of the intelligence input.

The communication issued by Captain of Ports James Braganza to Goa’s tourism department says “"Have received intelligence input from District Coast Guard that anti-national elements have boarded an apprehended Indian fishing boat in Karachi and (are) 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 added.

The letter was also marked to State Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma.