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Marine Police wing to be set up in Puducherry

Special Correspondent

Puducherry: Chief Minister N. Rangasamy has said that the administration was aware of the potential threat of infiltration by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam through coastal areas of the Union Territory.

In his address at the 24th meeting of Southern Zonal Council at Hyderabad on Monday, (a copy of his speech was distributed to mediapersons by the Office of the Chief Minister here), Mr. Rangasamy said to prevent infiltration of LTTE into the coastal areas of Karaikal and Puducherry, the administration had set up a Coastal Police Station in Karaikal under the Coastal Security Scheme with cent percent grant from the Central government.

Mr. Rangasamy said the Union Home Ministry had also agreed in principle to set up similar police stations in Puducherry and Mahe.

There was also a proposal to set up a fully-equipped Marine Police wing for effective patrolling, interception and seizure of intruding vessels to prevent smuggling of marine products, weapons and periodical checking of private jetties.

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