'Govt warned of terrorists entry to city through sea'

Intelligence reports had warned that there could be a possible entry of terrorists into Mumbai through the sea route, a top police official claimed.

Intelligence reports had warned that there could be a possible entry of terrorists into Mumbai through the sea route, a top police official claimed.

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"This intelligence was available six months ago and subsequently a barge was found by the locals on Shrivardhan coast in Raigad district four months back," the official, who did not wish to be identified, said.

Locals feared that the barge might have contained explosives but nothing was found when customs and naval personnel inspected it.

The terrorists, who created havoc in Mumbai overnight, came by boats, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has said.