Hell or high water, patrol the shore

Heavy rains and rough seas, notwithstanding, a large number of policemen were deployed to patrol the shores of Mumbai on Tuesday to foil the possibility of a terror attack from across the border.

Heavy rains and rough seas, notwithstanding, a large number of policemen were deployed to patrol the shores of Mumbai on Tuesday to foil the possibility of a terror attack from across the border.

LeT threat

The preparations assume significance in light of an intelligence report that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commandos would target the city on July 28 and August 21.

Be Careful: A policeman orders people to stay away from the parapet at Worli Sea face.

Though Joint Commissi-oner of Police (Law and Order) K L Prasad said he was unaware of a possible attack, senior inspectors of police stations along the Konkan coast have been asked to remain on high alert and patrol the shoreline through the night.

The intelligence report had indicated that LeT marine commandos trained by the Pakistani Navy would use the rough seas and heavy rains to spring an attack when least expected.

The report was shared by all senior officers of the rank of deputy commissioner of police and above.

The information and instructions were then passed on to police stations along the shores.

The source of the tip-off has been attributed to the Intelligence Bureau and was generated from field operatives across the border.

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