Intelligence agencies have sounded a high alert in Punjab and Rajasthan, fearing a possible attack from Pakistan, reports Zee News on August 9. According to intelligence agency sources, Pakistan may use its Army's Mujahideen battalion to carry out infiltration in the bordering areas of Punjab, Rajasthan.
Meanwhile, Indian Navy is also on high alert in anticipation of a possible terror strike through 7514 kilometres coastline in the wake of Parliament stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and splitting the state into two Union Territories (UTs), an unnamed senior official said, reports Hindustan Times on August 9. “We are on a state of heightened alert on the eastern and western seaboards,” the official said. In addition, surveillance through radars along the coast and assets have been positioned at critical points to keep a watch, the officer said.