10 held for trying to smuggle diesel in boat near Colaba

“We were informed that a suspicious boat, which is perchance a portion of a diesel smuggling syndicate, is loitering betwixt Colaba and Mandwa jetty pursuing which a bushed of Sagari 1 and our constabulary presumption was sent there,” an serviceman said.

Police initially raised an alarm instructing them to stop, however, they tried to flight erstwhile the patrolling boats chased and intercepted the suspicious boat. “Our squad past got into their vessel and recovered diesel illegally stored successful the abstraction meant to support their day’s catch,” said an officer.

During questioning, the 10 men gave evasive answers, pursuing which they were taken to the constabulary presumption and their vessel was seized.

The arrested persons identified arsenic Datta Harichandra Koli, Indrajit Prithviraj Nishad, Rohit Tejmani, Sheikh Zahid Hussain Mohammed, Suraj Kumar Mahesh, Sadiq Shakur Sheikh, Kamlesh Kumar Basantram Gautham, Harichandra Ramasumram Chaudhari, Sonu Bajrangi Gautham and Vishal Arjan Gaikwad, were aboriginal released connected bail.

“We judge that the 10 accused are portion of the larger syndicate and they were moving nether the behest of their masters,” an serviceman said.

Police further added that erstwhile their squad tried to get the details of the proprietor of the boat, it came to airy that the proprietor had passed away. “Other radical are apt to beryllium involved. On Monday erstwhile our squad went to look for the owner’s son, we were informed that helium is successful the oversea for fishing,” a elder constabulary serviceman said.