JNPT beefs up security following high alert

Country's largest container port JNPT has beefed up security measures at the port and in the vicinity following a high alert on security issued by law enforcement agencies, a senior official said today.
"We have beefed up the security measures and alerted all our staff. The CISF, which takes care of our security is on high alert and there has been an increase in the number of personnel out on the field," a senior port official told PTI.
The official said the standard of surveillance in the port spread over 1,500 acres, adjoining to the fishing town of Uran where the suspects were spotted, has been upped, the official said.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) handles over half of the country's container traffic which contributes significantly to the export-import trade.
The official said the port and CISF are coordinating very closely with the local police, Navy and other agencies.
The 'marine team' which ensures in smooth flow of traffic by tasks like escorting vessels into and out of the port has also been briefed about the threat and is taking adequate precautions, the official said.

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, leading to multi-agency search operations.

"As per the reports, five to six persons were sighted in Pathan suits and appeared to be carrying weapons and backpacks," Naval spokesperson Cdr Rahul Sinha said in a statement.
Some reports said they were in military uniform.