The Navy is on the highest level of alert after two school students in the coastal town of Uran near Mumbai reported that they had seen masked men with guns.
One of the students claimed to have spotted one man. The other reported having seen five men dressed in black around 7 am, carrying back-packs and "speaking a different language", near an ammunition storage facility of the naval base in Uran. The second student also claimed to have overheard the men saying "ONGC" and "school".
The men were in "Pathan suits", the students reportedly told their school principal. The school informed the police. The school has declared a holiday tomorrow due to security reasons.
The Navy, sources say, is treating the information very seriously as the students are "old enough" and has launched efforts to secure all bases. "We cannot overlook anything at this point," a senior officer said. All air force units in Mumbai are also on high alert.
The police, Maharashtra's anti-terror squad or ATS and the navy are all involved in a massive multi-agency search operation. "No person has been located or apprehended till now," said the Navy spokesperson.
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One of the students claimed to have spotted one man. The other reported having seen five men dressed in black around 7 am, carrying back-packs and "speaking a different language", near an ammunition storage facility of the naval base in Uran. The second student also claimed to have overheard the men saying "ONGC" and "school".
The men were in "Pathan suits", the students reportedly told their school principal. The school informed the police. The school has declared a holiday tomorrow due to security reasons.
The Navy, sources say, is treating the information very seriously as the students are "old enough" and has launched efforts to secure all bases. "We cannot overlook anything at this point," a senior officer said. All air force units in Mumbai are also on high alert.
The police, Maharashtra's anti-terror squad or ATS and the navy are all involved in a massive multi-agency search operation. "No person has been located or apprehended till now," said the Navy spokesperson.
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