Kochi: As per the warning of the NIA team that the next target of the terrorists of Easter attacks in Sri Lanka will be Kochi, security has been strengthened in coastal regions. State wide security must be beefed up, the security team has informed.
Special team of the National Security Guards has reached Kerala to analyse and inspect the security arrangements in Kerala. 150 members of the team will carry out a mock drill at Kochi International Airport with CISF,State Police, and Fire and Safety Department.
Emigration department has been instructed to scrutinize all the travel documents of the passengers coming from Sri Lanka.
NIA team had received information of the conspiracy of terror team to carry out suicide bombings in Kerala. Riyas Aboobacker, the arrested IS operative had targeted Thrissur Pooram, new year celebrations at Kochi and various religious functions in the state.
Riyas had revealed that his plan to carry out attacks was postponed due to ‘unfavourable situations’.
