▁cargo ▁of ▁weapons ▁by ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Navy ▁on ▁the ▁orders ▁of ▁the ▁Inter - Services ▁Int elligence . ▁The ▁Y ah ata ▁left ▁Ph uk et ▁with ▁the ▁cargo ▁of ▁weapons ▁and ▁several ▁L T TE ▁cad res , ▁including ▁K itt u , ▁on ▁board . ▁Wh ilst ▁at ▁sea ▁the ▁ship ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁M V ▁A hat . ▁There ▁are ▁differ ing ▁accounts ▁of ▁the ▁events ▁which ▁then ▁occurred . ▁According ▁to ▁one ▁account ▁the ▁Indian ▁Navy ▁and ▁Indian ▁Coast ▁Guard ▁intercept ed ▁the ▁ 4 0 0 ▁t onne ▁A hat ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁south - east ▁of ▁Mad ras , ▁sail ing ▁without ▁navigation ▁lights ▁en ▁route ▁to ▁Mad ras . ▁According ▁to ▁second ▁account ▁an ▁Indian ▁Coast ▁Guard ▁D orn ier ▁aircraft , ▁whilst ▁on ▁a ▁routine ▁surve ill ance ▁flight ▁between ▁Point ▁Cal im ere ▁and ▁Point ▁Pedro , ▁sp otted ▁the ▁ 2 8 0 ▁t onne ▁A hat ▁on ▁ 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁The ▁Indian ▁Navy ▁kept ▁the ▁ship ▁under ▁surve ill ance , ▁not ing ▁that ▁it ▁was ▁sail ing ▁susp ici ously ▁towards ▁the ▁Indian ▁coast , ▁frequently ▁changing ▁course . ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁the ▁Indian ▁had ▁confirm ation ▁that ▁the ▁A hat ▁belonged ▁to ▁the ▁L T TE ▁and ▁carried ▁several ▁L T TE ▁cad res . ▁The ▁Indian ▁n avy ▁launched ▁Operation ▁Z ab ard ast ▁and ▁on ▁ 1