NEW DELHI – India claims capturing Pakistani boat carrying Narcotics worthRs 600 crore.
A Pakistani boat carrying narcotic substance worth Rs 600 crore was seizedby the Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday after two days of relentless search ofnearly 200 nautical miles along the International Maritime Boundary Lineoff the Gujarat coast, a top official said, India today has reported.
Six crew members of the boat were taken into custody, Additional DirectorGeneral of the Coast Guard VSR Murthy said.
He said a joint team comprising intelligence agencies will interrogate thecrew members.
On May 19, the Coast Guard received inputs from the National TechnicalResearch Organisation (NTRO) about a Pakistani ship trying to enter Indianwaters, Murthy said.
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A day later, the maritime security agency received similar inputs from theDirectorate of Revenue Intelligence. Following this, the search operationwas intensified.
The Coast Guard deployed Aranjay, a fast patrol vessel, two interceptorboats and an aircraft for scanning the sea, Murthy added.
Early Tuesday, the Coast Guard intercepted ‘Al-Madina’, a Pakistani fishingtrawler, eight nautical miles inside Indian waters off the Jakhau coast.
