Def Intel issues terror warning; Home Ministry questions

However,when coordinates of the intercept were sought by the Home Ministry,the Defence agencies responded that their input was based on a general alert issued in a routine manner asking the Navy and Coast Guard to be on guard following exercise by the Pakistan Navy in the North of Arabian Sea.

The six-week long exercises began on October 12.

Pakistan Marines,Special Services Group,Ships,submarines and aircraft are taking part in the exercises.

An alert had been issued to the Navy and Coast Guard o remain vigilant as some of the terror groups may try to infiltrate into the Indian seas.

This episode comes in the backdrop of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s categorical assertions in his orders to intelligence agencies,including those from the Defence services and para-military forces,that all information about threats should be verified properly before sharing it with other agencies,a Home Ministry official said.

The alert from the Naval intelligence stated that Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists may carry out another attack at Mumbai,Ahmedabad,Bangalore and Kolkata.

Defence Intelligence Agencies had earlier alerted about a possible attack during World Badminton Championship in Hyderabad. After an internal inquiry,it was found that the intelligence input provided by DIA was baseless.