A suspicious boat with three AK-47 rifles and bullets was found off the Raigad coast in Maharashtra on Thursday. Some locals spotted the boat, having no crew member, in the Shrivardhan area, located more than 190 km from Mumbai, and alerted security agencies. Raigad Superintendent of Police Ashok Dudhe and other senior officials rushed to the spot and searched the boat. Three AK-47 rifles and some bullets were found on the boat and the police were conducting further investigation, the officials said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the boat was owned by an Australian woman. The boat drifted due to the inclement weather and came to the Raigad coast, he added.
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the boat carrying three AK-47s belongs to an Australian couple who abandoned it after engine trouble. Prima facie, there is no terror angle, but it is unclear why it was carrying arms.
Three AK-47 rifles and some bullets were found on the boat and the police were conducting further investigation, a police official said. A Coast Guard official said there is no security threat. Boat with AK-47 Rifles and Bullets Found Off Raigad Coast in Maharashtra, Officials Say No Security Threat .