Mumbai, Jan 21: Mumbai Police and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have launched a massive hunt in the city and neighbouring regions to ascertain the identity of the six paragliders who were spotted by a Pawan Hans helicopter pilot near the coast. This comes as a major security breach since paragliding in Mumbai region is strictly prohibited. Also Read - Disha Salian Death Case: Mumbai Police Makes Official Statement About Last Number She Dialled

The concerns of the security forces grew after the nearest paragliding centre located in Kamshet, Pune refused to had send any paragliders towards the coast of Mumbai. The Pawan Hans helicopter pilot R S Nandal spotted the paragliders around 2 nautical miles away from the Mumbai coast near J W Mariott Hotel in Juhu on January 13. He subsequently registered a complaint with the Santacruz Police Station. (ALSO READ: ISIS planning Paris-like terror attack in India ahead of Republic Day, warns Intelligence Bureau) Also Read - COVID-19: Mumbai Police Extends Section 144 From Midnight Till September 30

The terror angle is looked into by the ATS since one of the terror conduits apprehended by Indian agencies, Abu Jindal had revealed that Lashkar-e-Toiba had hired 150 paragliders from Europe to train its cadres the skill of using the aerial route. Jindal revealed that in 2010, the plans were made by LeT to attack India through aerial and naval route. Also Read - Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: SHRC Likely To Announce Order Today Over Rhea Chakraborty's Mortuary Visit

As of now, no developments have been made in the case. Paragliders been spotted near the coast of Mumbai reveals the lack of security cover in the region, despite the route been used by LeT militants during the 26/11 terror attacks in 2008.