An alert has been issued in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu after a group of six Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists have entered Tamil Nadu through Sri Lanka, according to an intel report.

The alert, which has been issued in the city, says that the group consists of one Pakistan national and five Sri Lankan Tamils.

Based on this alert, Chennai has also increased it patrolling forces.

The Coimbatore city police has released photographs of two possible suspects who have intruded Tamil Nadu.

The Chennai Commissioner of Police has said that based on this alert, patrolling forces have been increased and necessary precautions have been put in place.

The DGP has instructed that in the entire state, storming operations should be conducted which include:

- Lodge checks

- Vehicle check for explosives and arms

- Intensification of patrols and checking

- Checking of guards at sensitive/critical installations

- Keeping a look out for miscreants

- Preventive arrests of bad characters

- Checking at railway stations, bus stands and airports

- Checking of guards and TPF in temples

Earlier, intelligence reports had suggested that Pakistan was planning to deploy Afghan terrorists in Kashmir.

After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence reports suggested that these terrorists are ready to infiltrate Kashmir from terror launchpads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).