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The three assault rifles found on board an unmanned yacht in the Arabian sea in Maharashtra's Raigad district recently were AK-56 rifles, local police said on Monday and added 247 bullets were also seized.
A 24-year-old Dahi Handi participant died on Monday due to injuries caused during the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai.
The 16-metre-long yacht named 'Lady Han' was found off Harihareshwar coast in Shrivardhan taluka of Raigad district on August 18.
Officials had earlier said three AK-47 rifles were found on board the yacht
With Dahi Handi being recognized as a sport, its participants, popularly called `Govindas', will become eligible for a quota in government jobs. Activists and political commentators ridiculed the move on Friday while political parties were muted in their opposition. Maharashtra: In Battle for Mumbai Corporation, CM Eknath Shinde, BJP Try to Undercut Shiv Sena by Luring Govinda Troupes.