Operation Barricade
If any chennaites were out on the roads yesterday night(07/07/09), they would have been shocked, surprised and worried just as me, seeing that many cops all around the city. Only today I could gather some information about the brilliant show put up by the Chennai police. The entire operation was code named "Operation Barricade". Yesterday night the city police received a message that a group of terrorists have infiltrated into the state through sea carrying arms and explosives and possibly will enter the city anytime after midnight. Only the top brass of the police force knew it was just a mock drill and the infiltrated militants were actually Marcos commandos from Mumbai to test the efficacy of the security forces of a possible terror strike after Mumbai terror attack. I am totally impressed by the commitment & efficiency of the Chennai police as I witnessed the operation in person. Every entry points to the city, especially the coastal line (East Cost Road) was heavily