High alert was sounded across Gujarat on Tuesday after India successfully carried out a “non-military pre-emptive” strike targeting a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) at Balakot in Pakistan.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the alert was sounded after the Air Force carried out strikes in Pakistan targeting the terror base.
“Gujarat is a border State and we are on high alert. We have put all the police personnel on duty and their holidays have been cancelled,” Mr. Rupani said after a function in the Saurashtra region.
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Director General of Police Shivanand Jha issued high alert across the border districts of Kutch, Banaskantha and Patan even as all District Superintendents of Police and Range Inspector Generals of Police were asked to remain stationed at their respective headquarters.
Three border districts — Patan, Banaskantha and Kutch in particular — have been put on high alert, with the Indian Air Force on high alert at its air defence systems across the western border with Pakistan.
“Coastal districts have also been put on high alert,” Mr. Jha stated, adding that security had been beefed up across the State.
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Gujarat shares a long international land and coastal border with Pakistan. The State is seeking to prevent any infiltration attempts, especially through border districts of Kutch, Banaskantha and Patan.
Meanwhile, a suspected drone was reportedly shot down by the Air Force at Kutch. However, there was no official word regarding the incident.