Maharashtra ATS registers case under Arms Act in regards to yatch found with weapons
A FIR under the Arms Act has been registered against unidentified persons and the Navi Mumbai unit of the state ATS is investigating the case.
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Mumbai, August 21: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) registered a case against unidentified persons in connection with the yacht that was found off the Raigad coast near Mumbai with AK-47 rifles and live rounds on board, an official said .
Fadnavis had informed the state Assembly on Thursday that name of the vessel was Lady Han and it was owned by an Australian woman. The yacht was still stranded in mud near the coast and will be brought ashore on Saturday afternoon after low tide, a police official said.
The 16-meter-long boat, meanwhile, is still stranded near the coast. A FIR under the Arms Act has been registered against unidentified persons and the Navi Mumbai unit of the state ATS is investigating the case, said the official.
The yacht with 3 AK-47 rifles on board was found off the coast of Harihareshwar in Raigad district on Thursday morning, causing a scare, though officials stated that there was no terror angle to it.
The discovery of weapons created a buzz as it came ahead of Dahi Handi and Ganesh festivals, but Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said no terror connection had been found.