Executive Summary
- Goa has been placed on a security alert as a precautionary measure following a recent explosion in Delhi.
- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that security checks have been enhanced across the state.
- Increased patrolling is focused on interstate transport, major highways, and the North Goa coastal region.
- The heightened security measures are being conducted by existing Goa police personnel with no additional forces deployed.
Goa’s Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, announced on Tuesday that the state has been placed on alert with heightened security checks implemented as a precautionary measure following a bomb blast in Delhi the previous day. The chief minister stated that the move is consistent with similar safety protocols being enacted in other states across the country.
“I condole the deaths that took place due to yesterday’s blast in Delhi,” said Sawant, noting that a detailed federal investigation into the incident is underway. He clarified that the alert in Goa is a proactive step to ensure public safety. “Due to the blast, there is an alert in all states. Inspections and checks have been increased. We have taken these precautionary measures to maintain law and order.”
Security has been visibly intensified since late Tuesday night, with authorities conducting random inspections of interstate buses and vehicles entering Goa. Patrolling has also been enhanced at key locations, including bus stands, major highway junctions, and along the heavily trafficked North Goa coastal belt.
Chief Minister Sawant confirmed that no additional forces have been deployed. The increased security operations are being managed entirely by existing Goa police personnel as part of the statewide precautionary measures.