A police team rushed to the spot and informed the customs department, coast guard, Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), forest department, and other authorities concerned, who were called in for joint action
Upon inspection, one of the containers was found to contain an oil-like substance, posing a potential threat to marine life in case of a leak.
Palghar district witnessed a tense situation on the morning of September 7 after three containers washed ashore near Shirgaon-Usbhav and Satpati Dandipada villages under Satpati Police Station limits.
According to police, around 9 am, local fishermen spotted the containers drifting due to high tides and immediately alerted Satpati Police.
A police team rushed to the spot and informed the customs department, coast guard, Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), forest department, and other authorities concerned, who were called in for joint action.
Upon inspection, one of the containers was found to contain an oil-like substance, posing a potential threat to marine life in case of a leak.
Considering the tidal conditions, police, with the help of a crane, safely shifted one container to shore, while efforts are ongoing to retrieve the remaining two vessels.
Palghar Superintendent of Police, IPS Yatish Deshmukh, visited the site and directed further operations. The action is being led by Satpati Police Station in-charge, Inspector Uddhav Surve, in coordination from multiple departments.
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