High alert: Fadnavis says all precautions are being taken

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Sep 22 2016 | 11:22 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today appealed to citizens not to panic and said all precautions are being taken after a high alert was sounded along the Mumbai coast and adjoining areas today after a group of men were spotted moving suspiciously near a naval base at Uran in Raigad district.
Fadnavis who is enroute to Mumbai from United States, spoke to the state Director General of Police Satish Mathur, Mumbai Police Commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar and Intelligence Commissioner.
"CM @Dev_Fadnavis spoke to DGP , @CPMumbaiPolice and Intel Comm. All precautions are being taken. Massive combing operations are on," the CMO Maharashtra tweeted.
"State &Central forces are working in close Cordination. CM @Dev_Fadnavis has appealed citizens not to panic. Situation under close vigil," it said in another tweet.
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The CMO Maharashtra also appealed to citizens not to believe in rumours. At the same time it advised them to inform police if they found "something unusual".
"All security precautions taken. Citizens advised not to believe in rumours & continue routine undisturbed. Inform police if something unusual," the CMO Maharashtra further tweeted.
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First Published: Sep 22 2016 | 11:22 PM IST

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