Gujarat : Suspicious Boat Seized Off Okha Coast in Dwarka; Five Arrested
Three Iranians and Two Indians Detained; Satellite Phone Confirms International Communications
DWARKA, 28 September (Hindustan Reporter) - Local police, with support from multiple agencies, arrested five individuals near Okha in the Devbhoomi Dwarka district following the interception of a suspicious boat. The detained individuals comprise three Iranian nationals and two Indians.
According to the Okha Police, preliminary investigations suggest the possibility of the group's arrival in India from Iran via the sea. A crucial piece of evidence, a satellite phone, was retrieved from the boat. Based on the phone's frequency and recorded communications, it's confirmed that those aboard were in touch with entities in Iran and possibly other nations.
Sources within the police have shed light on a potential backstory to this incident. One of the arrested Indians, a young man from Tamil Nadu, was previously employed in Iran. However, his employer reportedly confiscated his passport, leaving him stranded. Desperate to return home, he sought help from the Iranian boat for transport back to India.
The same youth's brother, also once employed in Iran but in possession of his passport, traveled from Rajkot to Okha, intending to reunite with and receive his sibling. He too has been taken into custody.
Currently, various government agencies are deeply involved in the interrogation process of the five detainees, aiming to unravel the full extent and nature of their activities.
