Dogs sniff explosives out on detained Danish ship

Sniffer dogs of the National Security Guards have indicated the presence of explosives on board the detained Danish ship MV Danica Sunrise.

After an intelligence input that a ship carrying arms, ammunitions and explosives was sailing towards Mumbai, a search was launched by maritime security agencies on Sunday evening.

In the intelligence input, two names, Christopher Johnson and Steven Michael matched with those in the crew of the MV Danica Sunrise.

The ship was detained by the Coast Guard and investigation was initiated by central intelligence agencies, the Anti-Terrorism Squad and defence agencies.

Earlier, nothing suspicious was found but later, the two men confessed that they were carrying two AK 47 rifles and two drowning pistols but had thrown them in the water before entering Indian territorial waters. Johnson and Michael are retired Royal British Army soldiers working as security guards on the ship.

Agencies say the two earlier worked with a company in Iran. The cargo on the ship is going to be opened for further checking on Thursday.