Kakinada, Aug 23rd: The North Korean ship MV Mu San arrived at the deep water port here on Saturday. Soon after the ship arrived, the Indian Coast Guard, Navy authorities and marine police took control of the ship. Sources said central security agencies and nuclear scientists will conduct a thorough investigation to check if the ship is carrying any radioactive and nuclear material. Apart from that the 39-member crew of the ship, its North Korean captain Yun Jong Sun, would be questioned by the authorities at the port itself.

Firstly, there are fears that it may contain traces of chemical or radio active material and secondly another point of contention is the fact that there is a North Korean government official onboard, which prompts questions on the credibility of the claim that the ship is a merchant vessel. Earlier, the seized North Korean vessel MV Mu San left Hut Bay in Andaman waters for Kakinada Port.

A team of two nuclear scientists from the Kalpakam Nuclear Power Station has carried out a preliminary investigation of the ship and ruled out the existence of any chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear (CRBN) traces on board the vessel. Indian security agencies want to find out whether there was any CBRN consignment with sophisticated equipments.