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Panaji, Oct 31: Expressing fear that Goa might be the target of
terrorist attacks, Deputy Chief Minister Wilfred D'Souza said he had
been warned by foreign intelligence agencies that state might be
"witness to a Bali type of situation" even as police said they had no
such knowledge of such an alert.
"We have to be very careful. I have been warned by foreign intelligence
agencies that Goa might be witness to Bali type of situation. I have
already alerted the Chief Minister and the police over the issue. We
have to guard our people and tourist against such an attack," D'Souza
told reporters here.
However, DIG Ujjwal Mishra said that he had received no specific alert.
"We are not aware of any such alert. The only instructions that we have
received are of a general nature that we got after the blasts in Delhi.
In keeping with that we had issued a high alert in the state and
tightened security," Mishra said here.
"We have been keeping a lookout on tourist spots according to the
instructions we have received. However, we have not received any
specific alert of this nature," he added.
When asked if he had received any instructions from the Chief
Minister's Office, he said, "not so far, but perhaps it is on the way."
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Regards,
Carlos
