Vigil on Indian coast to check influx of illegal SL migrants

The Kerala police have beefed up security along the coast, especially Vizhinjam, after central agencies issued an alert about the possibility of Sri Lankan citizens trying to illegally enter the country.

Sri Lanka is battling one of its worst economic crisis and it’s in this context that the central agencies issued an alert to southern states warning that ethnic Tamils as well as Sinhalese might try to sneak into India, the Indian Express reported.

The local police and the coastal police have stepped up vigil along Vizhinjam coast, while the Coast Guard is keeping a watch on fishing vessels returning to the harbour.