<p>Eighty-eight persons had a close shave when a ferry boat capsized in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai on Saturday. </p>.<p>The ferry boat, Ajanta, was on a voyage from the Gateway of India in Mumbai to Mandwa in the neighbouring Raigad district. According to reports, the boat sank ahead of the Mandwa jetty. </p>.<p>The boat has left the Gateway of India around 9 am and the incident took place around 10.15 am. Most of the passengers had worn life jackets and were saved. </p>.<p>The boat hit a rocky patch and started listing. Meanwhile, Prashant Gharat, a policeman deployed on a boat for marine patrol, came to the rescue of the passengers. </p>.<p>"The boat had several women and children on board. There were confusion and chaos," a police official said, adding that the constable handled the situation patiently. They called for rescue and directed the teams towards the boat. </p>.<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has praised the efforts of the police constable.</p>
<p>Eighty-eight persons had a close shave when a ferry boat capsized in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai on Saturday. </p>.<p>The ferry boat, Ajanta, was on a voyage from the Gateway of India in Mumbai to Mandwa in the neighbouring Raigad district. According to reports, the boat sank ahead of the Mandwa jetty. </p>.<p>The boat has left the Gateway of India around 9 am and the incident took place around 10.15 am. Most of the passengers had worn life jackets and were saved. </p>.<p>The boat hit a rocky patch and started listing. Meanwhile, Prashant Gharat, a policeman deployed on a boat for marine patrol, came to the rescue of the passengers. </p>.<p>"The boat had several women and children on board. There were confusion and chaos," a police official said, adding that the constable handled the situation patiently. They called for rescue and directed the teams towards the boat. </p>.<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has praised the efforts of the police constable.</p>
