Raigad, July 8 -- Maharashtra Police beefed up the security along the Raigad coastline after the Indian Coast Guard informed the ICG Murud in the Raigad district that a 'suspicious' Pakistani boat had been spotted 2.5 to 3 nautical miles offshore near the Korlai coast.

However, after the police investigation, it was discovered that the 'suspicious object' spotted is likely a fishing net buoy fitted with a GPS tracker, used to prevent nets from sinking and to facilitate retrieval, police said in a statement.

According to the police, the Indian Coast Guard has reported that the object--suspected as a boat transponder or buoy with AIS transponder--likely drifted into Indian waters due to sea currents.

The security scare-off came after the...