India's security forces are put on high alert after a number of abandoned boats were found off the Mumbai coast, officials say. "We received reports this afternoon that some unidentified boats were spotted around 15 to 20 nautical miles off south-west Mumbai. Navy and Coast Guard vessels are searching the area," a Ministry of Defense spokesperson told reporters in Mumbai on Sunday. The spokesperson later said that the boats were part of an army expedition and there was no cause for any concern, according to the Press Trust of India . The Mumbai police and security forces beefed up security following the incident. "Although there is no confirmation as yet on the unidentified vessels, we are taking no chances and have alerted police personnel," a Mumbai senior police official said. Indian and Pakistani officials believe that last year's attacks on the Indian port city of Mumbai were carried out by sea route. The attackers left from Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on a boat to target Mumbai, another port city in India, according to Pakistan's interior ministry. India has stepped up sea security measures following last years November attack on its financial hub.
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