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NEW DELHI: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said it is evident that the men on the Pakistani boat, which sank after being intercepted off the coast of Porbander, were suspected terrorists.
"I think they were suspected terrorists, as they committed suicide. A normal boat even carrying drugs can surrender. The location was not normal sea route; even the smugglers normally take the busy route so that they can mingle with boats. Pakistan is trying to divert attention after what happened in Peshawar," said Parrikar.
Parrikar's comments to reporters come amid speculation that the vessel was a fishing boat or even one that was smuggling contraband and not one carrying terrorists.
"The coast guard has done the right job at the right time based on intelligence inputs as they reacted immediately. The boat was on surveillance for 12 hours and it was intercepted as soon as possible," he added.
According to reports, intelligence agencies had picked up phone intercepts from the boat near Karachi about "expensive cargo" to be delivered near India.
On Friday, a possible 'terror' attack was averted when a suspicious fishing boat carrying explosives in the Arabian Sea was intercepted near the India- Pakistan maritime boundary, approximately 365 kilometres away from Porbander.
The four persons on board ignored warning shots from the Coast Guard and tried to flee, but when they couldn't make it, set the boat on fire.
The boat sank in the early hours of January 1, and the people on board could not be saved or recovered.
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