TV
Five ships anchored off Puri sea beach have triggered speculations surrounding the possibility of an influx of immigrants from trouble-torn Bangladesh. It is being speculated that these could be Indian Navy surveillance ships.
These ships-three big and two small sizes- are seen to have anchored in the sea in front of the Blue Flag Beach from Digabareni to Light House. Apart from them, two boats are also seen patrolling.
Sources said, the ships have come to Puri ahead of the Indian Navy Day, which is scheduled to be celebrated on December 04.
On the other hand, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is scheduled to visit Puri today. Besides inspecting the coast, he will hold meetings with the district administration regarding the Indian Navy Day celebration.
On the other hand, Ganjam along with all the coastal districts have been put on high alert to thwart any infiltration bid by Bangladeshi nationals.
In the Ganajm district, all the marine police stations and the Coast Guard have intensified sea patrolling.
“Besides intensifying patrolling in the sea, police and Sagar Mitras have also been deployed at fishing harbours. The entire deployment is being monitored by the SDPO of Chhatrapur and the Additional SP of Ganjam. In the backdrop of the unrest in Bangladesh, these exercises have been taken up to check illegal immigration,’ said Ganjam SP Jagmohan Meena.
