Raigad: Speed-boat owned and operated by Australian couple washes the beach (Ld)

Raigad 18 August : The mystery of the mysterious speedboat with ammunition and arms that washed up on Harihareshwar Beach in Raigad, has been solved and is owned by an Australian couple according to the government that on ThursdayThe speedboat, "Ladyhaan," is owned by an Australian woman Hannah Laundergun and her husband James Horbert was sailing it.

Maharashtra Home Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the speedboat was scheduled to depart from Oman to Europe.The 26th of June at 10 a.m.the speedboat was struck by an engine malfunction.The crew contacted the authorities and, after three hours it was discovered that the crew was rescued by a Korean warship gathered the crew of the boat and dropped the crew off at Oman.

Due to rough seas the couple were unable to tow the vessel .after being lost for seven weeks in the Arabian Sea waters, it finally arrived at Harihareshwar Beach today.Fadnavis stated that the Raigad Police have recovered 3 guns from the AK-47 and a few boxes of ammunition off the speedboat "The matter is being investigated by the Raigad Police and Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad and in the light of previous incidents, police have been on alert," said Fadnavis.

The various central agencies, like several central agencies including Indian Coast Guard have also been informed, and further investigations are underway.The vessel was initially discovered by a group of fishermen from the local area on Harihareshwar Beach, around 200 kilometers south of Mumbai and sent shock waves in the security apparatus of the state.qn/pgh .