Panaji, May 09: The LTTE, pushed to a narrow
stretch in Sri Lanka by its Army, is trying to infiltrate into
India through the western coast, a senior Navy officer said
on Saturday.
"As the Navy is closely monitoring the Tamil Nadu
coast, we realised that people from Sri Lanka, including LTTE
cadres, were trying to illegally enter from the west coast,"
Vice-Admiral S K Damle, flag Officer Commanding in Chief,
Southern Naval Command, told a news agency here.
He was speaking on sidelines of a passing out parade
organised by Indian Navy at `INS Mandovi` near here.
Damle said that Police and other security agencies
have informed the navy that LTTE is also making attempts to
infiltrate from other areas.
He, however, clarified that the problem is not of
today. "This possibility was always there and we have been on
high alert to foil any illegal entry attempt," he said adding
that the Navy has not come across any LTTE ship in Indian
waters.
To a question, Damle said, "We are making sure that
our coastal borders are secured and no unauthorised elements
come into our country."
"As far as Sri Lankan Navy is concerned they are
acting on their own for their security. There is no direct
coordination between Southern Naval Command and Sri Lankan
Navy," he added.
Bureau Report
