Three Terrorists Planning Attack On Somnath Temple Killed

Veraval:  Security agencies killed three out of ten Pakistani terrorists, who infiltrated India via Gujarat early this month in order to plan an attack on Somanth temple located in Veraval, Gujarat on the eve of ‘Maha Shivaratri’.

Cops confirmed that at least ten Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists may have entered India through Gujarat. The terror alert, which was shared by Pakistani National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, came ahead of the Shivaratri festival. Three abandoned boats were spotted by the Border Security Force (BSF) on the shores of the Kutch district. Additionally, a man has been arrested after he was found taking photographs of the Bhuj Army base in Gujarat.

Following the warning, several cities across the country were put on high alert and malls and public places were put under strict vigilance. Director General of Police (Gujarat) PC Thakur cancelled the leave of all police officers and ordered them to resume duty immediately. Security authorities increased vigilance in tier-two cities including Lucknow, Jaipur, Vijayawada, Bhopal, Chandigarh and Panaji. Metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore were already put under the scanner of Intelligence Bureau officials.

In view of the terror threat across Gujarat, the Gir Somnath district administration even postponed a cultural event scheduled at the Somnath temple premises on March 6 and 7. Gir Somnath's superintendent of police AM Muniya confirmed that more than 250 police officers were deployed at the Somnath temple and different teams were formed “to check all kinds of movements near the temple."