The Coastal Security Group (CSG) of the Tamil Nadu police will soon acquire 24 nineteen-metre boats, equipped with modern weaponry and amenities. The standard boat offered by the Ministry of Home Affairs was fine-tuned to suit specific requirements and the customised design was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security.
Confirming this to The Hindu, Additional Director-General of Police Sandeep Mittal on Thursday said these boats would be capable of enduring inclement weather conditions and stocking adequate supplies and fuel for security personnel on board to survive at sea for at least 10 days. The boats were provided by the Government of India under the Coastal Security Scheme.
The strengthening of the CSG’s fleet comes at a time when intelligence agencies have issued repeated alerts on the possibility of illegal intrusion of Sri Lankan Tamils, former cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), prisoners who allegedly escaped from the Hambantota prison and other anti-social elements entering Tamil Nadu through the sea route.
