Mysterious Pakistani Buoy Sparks Security Alert on Maharashtra Coast
A Pakistani fishing buoy from boat 'Muqadar Boya 99' raised alarms along Maharashtra's Raigad coast. Discovered near Korlai fort, the buoy's drifting into Indian waters prompted a security alert. Reminiscent of the 26/11 attacks, it had agencies on high alert before confirming its accidental drift from Karachi.
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A fishing buoy from a Pakistani boat was retrieved on Friday along the Raigad coast in Maharashtra, sparking a security alert, authorities reported.
The discovery occurred during a search operation near Korlai fort, as confirmed by an official. The Indian Coast Guard had alerted police about the boat 'Muqadar Boya 99' with MMSI-463800411, sighted near the fort. Subsequent investigations revealed that the boat remains in Karachi while its buoy, equipped with a transponder, got detached last year and drifted into Indian territorial waters.
The initial security scare had heightened due to memories of the 2008 Mumbai attacks when terrorists from Pakistan used a boat to infiltrate. This recovery, however, was confirmed to be a case of accidental drift rather than a threat.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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