Security Tightened In Raigad After Suspicious Boat Spotted Near Revdanda Coast

Security was increased in Maharashtra's Raigad after a suspicious foreign-marked boat was spotted near Revdanda coast; bad weather delayed inspection by police and naval teams.

Suspicious Boat Near Revdanda Triggers Security Alert in Raigad

Source : એબીપી અસ્મિતા

Mumbai, Jul 6 (PTI) Security along the coastline in Maharashtra's Raigad district was stepped up after a suspicious boat was spotted near the Revdanda coast, police said on Sunday.

The boat was seen by security personnel around two nautical miles off the Korlai coast in Revdanda, an official said.

Prima facie, the vessel is suspected to bear markings of another country and may have drifted to the Raigad coast, he added.

Following the alert, teams from Raigad Police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), Quick Response Team (QRT), the Navy and the Coast Guard rushed to the spot.

Raigad Superintendent of Police Anchal Dalal, along with senior police officials, reached the coast to monitor the situation, the official said.

Efforts to reach the boat were hampered by heavy rain and strong winds. Dalal herself attempted to approach the boat using a barge but had to return due to adverse weather, the official added.

A large contingent of police was deployed in the area and overall security in the district was heightened as a precautionary measure, he said.