Goa Coast Guard alerted about Suspicious ship

The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have intensified their patrolling off Konkan coast following intelligence inputs that a suspicious ship was heading towards Goa.

Intelligence inputs to Goa police on Thursday night from their counterparts which alerted them about a "suspiciously moving ship".

The Indian Navy officials said "We were informed by Goa police about such movement of the ship and verifying the reports,".

The Sindhudurg police said the information provided by the fishermen were no specific details about the vessel. The information did not even mention whether it was a large ship or small trawler-like vessel.

Atmaram Deshpande, Superintendent of Police (Special Branch), said "The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard launched search mission immediately after the inputs were conveyed to them but till now we have not received any feedback. That means the vessel was not traced or inputs were improper.

Goa Police said that according to the inputs, the boat was supposed to touch the state's coast on Friday morning.

"These days there is hardly any ship movement in the sea due to rough weather. So, if there is any vessel, it is not difficult to locate it," Deshpande said.

Goa Police said that they have alerted the coastal police stations, which will increase vigilance along the beach belt, as they don't want to leave anything to chance.

Post-Mumbai terror attacks, the possibility of a strike from sea was feared by intelligence agencies which had even said that Lashkar-e-Toiba's 'sea wing' is likely to hit the western coast.

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