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5 days ago
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Pakistani Buoy With GPS Found Off Maharashtra Coast, Raises Security Concerns
Maharashtra Police found a Pakistani buoy near Korlai beach, Raigad, after detecting a GPS signal. The Indian Coast Guard had earlier spotted a suspected Pakistani boat. Days after receiving information about a GPS from Pakistan being activated in the waters in Raigad, the Maharashtra Police on Friday found a buoy near Korlai beach. According to the investigation, it was a Pakistani buoy, police said. Aanchal Dalal, SP, Raigad, said that whenever this buoy received sunlight, its GPS would turn on. And that signal was from a Pakistani GPS. 'On July 6, we got information that a Pakistani GPS has been activated. Investigation revealed that it was a buoy. Today, after a thorough search, we have found that buoy, it would get activated when sunlight fell on it," Dalal added. On Sunday night, the Indian Coast Guard informed the police that the suspected Pakistani boat, 'Muqadar Boya 99" with a boat number MMSI-463800411, was spotted near Korlai Fort, prompting an intensified search operation. As per the officials, the vessel was spotted on the Indian Navy's radar, around two nautical miles off the Korlai coast in Revdanda. The potential security scare sent agencies into a tizzy as 10 terrorists from Pakistan had sailed in a boat to reach the Mumbai coastline under the cover of darkness and launched a deadly terror attack in November 2008, killing 166 people. After receiving the alert, the Raigad Police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), Quick Response Team (QRT), Navy, and Coast Guard personnel rushed to the spot at night and launched the search. Police stated that a similar fishing buoy from Okha had drifted to the Gujarat coast on January 3. view comments First Published: July 11, 2025, 20:22 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
08-07-2025
- News18
Fishing Net Buoy From Pakistani Boat Triggered High Alert Off Raigad Coast: Sources
Last Updated: A GPS signal from a drifting Pakistani fishing buoy was activated in Indian waters near Raigad, prompting a high-level alert, sources said. Hours after a suspicious boat was spotted in the Arabian Sea in Maharashtra's Raigad district, sources told CNN-News18 that the agencies had informed the local police about a GPS from Pakistan being activated in the waters. As a high alert was sounded and a search operation was launched, it was later known that a fishing net buoy, belonging to a Pakistani boat, had drifted into the Indian waters. The fishing net buoy was identified with an Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) transponder. Meanwhile, Raigad Superintendent of Police Aanchal Dalal told news agency PTI that the sensitive operation had not been called off, considering the high-alert situation. On Sunday night, the Indian Coast Guard informed the police that the suspected Pakistani boat, 'Muqadar Boya 99" with a boat number MMSI-463800411 was spotted near Korlai Fort, prompting an intensified search operation. The vessel was spotted on the Indian Navy's radar, around two nautical miles off the Korlai coast in Revdanda, officials had said. The potential security scare sent agencies into a tizzy as 10 terrorists from Pakistan had sailed in a boat to reach the Mumbai coastline under the cover of darkness and launched a deadly terror attack in November 2008, killing 166 people. Following the alert, the Raigad Police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), Quick Response Team (QRT), Navy, and Coast Guard personnel rushed to the spot at night and launched the search. QRTs and the BDDS teams patrolled the coast at Korlai and Salav while security along the coastline in Raigad was stepped up. Police stated that a drone of the fisheries department was used for surveillance while a Coast Guard helicopter was deployed to patrol the coastal area. As many as 52 police officers and 554 personnel of the Raigad Police had joined the search for the suspicious vessel. The search was intensified with the help of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Maharashtra Maritime Security in the morning hours. The Coast Guard informed the police that it was a fishing buoy. Following a search operation of over 20 hours, the police discovered that the suspected fishing boat was in Karachi. Police stated that a similar fishing buoy from Okha had drifted to the Gujarat coast on January 3. On the ground, armed police put up security blockades at 19 spots in Raigad district, while searches were conducted to identify suspicious vehicles or persons.
Indian Express
18-06-2025
- Indian Express
19 cops among 31 injured in 19-vehicle pile-up inside tunnel on expressway
As many as 19 police personnel and 12 others were injured after a 19-vehicle police convoy ferrying 160 alleged illegal Bangladeshi nationals to the Lohegaon airport in Pune for deportation were involved in a pile-up inside a tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune Express highway early Wednesday. According to police, one policeman sustained serious internal injuries and is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). An official from Raigad police said that around 6.30am, a container truck overturned near the Bhatan tunnel of the Mumbai Pune Express Highway. A hydra crane was called to clear the container due to which two of the three lanes were shut for traffic. Around 7.45am, the police convoy with 160 Bangladeshi nationals that was headed to Lohegaon airport in Pune reached the spot. One of the vehicles that was going ahead applied sudden brakes, leading to a pile-up of the convoy, including the van in which the immigrants were carried, escort vehicles and pilot vehicles. Six vehicles were damaged in the incident. 'Out of the 19 policemen who were injured, Vijay Mane from the Protection Branch in Mumbai suffered serious injuries. Approximately, 12 Bangladeshi immigrants also suffered minor injuries. All the injured were immediately rushed to MGM Hospital Navi Mumbai,' an official said. Except for those injured, the remaining team then proceeded to complete the deportation process. An official added that the logistics of deportation were arranged by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Mumbai. Superintendent of Police (Raigad) Aanchal Dalal said that they have taken details of the case at the local Rasayani police station and are checking if an offence should be registered in connection with the incident. Of the 160 immigrants, 75 were detained by Navi Mumbai police, 40 by Mumbai police, 23 by Thane city while 22 from Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar police commissionerates. Over the past few months, on directives by the Central government, the police have identified Bangladeshi nationals, dropped them at the Indo-Bangladeshi border outposts in Indian Air Force flights and pushed them across the border.
