Security stepped up along coast, Marine Police asked to check movement of strangers

Marine Police increase security along A.P. coast, monitor villages, conduct drone patrols, and coordinate with Navy and Coast Guard.

The Marine Police have stepped up security along the coast in the State, particularly in the coastal villages, in the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’.

More than 500 fishermen villages exist along the 974-kilometre coastline of A.P. After the 26/11 terrorist attack, security has been tightened along the sea coast. The Government set up 21 Marine Police Stations to monitor the vigil on and off the shore, in coordination with the Navy and Coast Guard personnel.

“Instructions have been given to the Marine Police to visit the fishermen villages, interact with the locals, enquire about the movement of strangers, if any,” said a police officer.

The Marine Police were tasked to gather information on sighting of strangers along the coast and alert the intelligence and the district police concerned, the officer said.

“We are doing drone patrolling on and off the shore. The Marine Police were directed to scan the islands and the island villages with drones,” an officer attached to a Marine Police Station said.

Speaking to The Hindu on Thursday, Krishna district Superintendent of Police R. Gangadhar Rao said the Marine Police were doing joint patrolling with the law and order police.

“Vigil has been stepped up along the coast in Krishna district,” he said.