Security tightened in Tamil Nadu

Central intelligence agencies have alerted Tamil Nadu of a possible terrorist attack on religious installations. To start with, security at Madurai Meenakshi temple has been enhanced with more police personnel, a dog squad and metal detectors.

The state intelligence had recently busted a terrorist module operating out of Mannadi in Chennai with ‘specific plans’. The plans of this module were near-operational when the police cracked down on it. However, the leaders of this module, Toufeeque and Abu Dahir, managed to escape.

Sources said that this time the alert from the Intelligence Bureau and also from the state’s own intelligence wing mentioned specific target points in the state. The warning has said that Lashkar-e-Taiba was planning to attack places of worship in the state.

Meanwhile, the Erode district police on Saturday raided 30 private godowns selling gelatine sticks and detonators meant for stone quarrying and blasting wells.

Police are looking at the possibility of the detonators used in the Bangalore blasts having been sourced from these godowns. Times of India