Capt of ship quizzed

Pak bound vessel detained

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kolkata, June 26: The captain of the Karachi-bound ship, laden with military hardware, ammunition and explosives, was today questioned after the papers provided by him were not in order and officials said the vessel is being brought to the Kolkata Port for scrutiny.
 “Papers and documents furnished by the captain of the ship, Aegean Glory Kingstown, to police and customs teams were inconsistent,” Director General of Police(DGP) Bhupinder Singh told reporters here.
 “Customs have now decided to completely rummage the ship. This could mean opening of all the containers and verifying the contents..For this purpose, they will be bringing the ship to the Kolkata Port,” he said.
 The Karachi-bound cargo vessel from Bangladesh with military hardware and explosives was yesterday detained by the police at Diamond Harbour in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.

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