A suspicious object, which is suspected to be a part of a missile or a crashed fighter jet, was recovered in the Bay of Bengal near Digha coast in West Bengal’s East Medinipur district on Monday, reports said. According to reports, local fishermen found the heavy wreckage in early morning. “Fishermen spotted the object 300 metres under the sea and nearly 7 nautical miles off the Shankarpur Harbour,” a local police official told IBNS. “The wreckage has been taken to Shankarpur Harbour for examination,” the official added. Besides local police, coast guard and Indian Air Force have started investigation into the matter, according to reports. Earlier on Saturday (Aug 26) morning, a couple of loud explosion widespread panic among the locals and tourists in Bengal’s coastal tourism hotspot Digha. Glass panes of nearby hotels’ windows were shattered due to the explosion’s vibration while cracks were noticed on the walls of several establishments. Exact reason behind the massive booms is yet to be established. “We are investigating to know if there is a link between the explosions and the wreckage, recovered from sea,” a senior official of East Medinipur district police told IBNS.