Row over US film: Security beefed up

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsSecurity has been beefed up in the state following a general alert in the wake of ‘Innocence of Muslims’, controversial American film that sparked massive violent protests across West Asia and other countries. According to sources, security of the US and Israel establishments has been strengthened. The Jewish Synagogue at Mattanchery will be under securitycover. “There is a general alert over the issue. Instructions have been given to provide additional security to the US offices in the state and to the US visitors coming here as tourists and others. Other than this, there is no specific alert,” said DGP K S Balasubramaniam. Officials from the Central and state Intelligence too said there is no specific alert for the state. “It’s a general alert across the world that extremists could target the US offices and installations. No specific alert has been received,” said Intelligence ADGP T P Senkumar.first published:September 21, 2012, 10:49 ISTlast updated:September 21, 2012, 10:49 IST
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Security has been beefed up in the state following a general alert in the wake of ‘Innocence of Muslims’, controversial American film that sparked massive violent protests across West Asia and other countries.

According to sources, security of the US and Israel establishments has been strengthened. The Jewish Synagogue at Mattanchery will be under security

cover. “There is a general alert over the issue. Instructions have been given to provide additional security to the US offices in the state and to the US visitors coming here as tourists and others. Other than this, there is no specific alert,” said DGP K S Balasubramaniam.

Officials from the Central and state Intelligence too said there is no specific alert for the state.

“It’s a general alert across the world that extremists could target the US offices and installations. No specific alert has been received,” said Intelligence ADGP T P Senkumar.