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Coast guard prevents arrest of 46 fishermen
MADURAI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) prevented the arrest of 46 Indian fishermen which otherwise appeared imminent by the Sri Lankan navy. Five mechanised boats and 46 fishermen were released by the Sri Lankan navy after the ICG intervened and negotiated with their Sri Lankan counterparts mid-sea.
After the coast guard regional headquarters (east) received information on the alleged clash between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen in mid-sea on April 11, it directed ICG Rajkamal patrolling in the area, to proceed with best speed to the incident site. In addition to that, one coast guard Dornier aircraft and ICG ship, Rani Abbakka were also deployed from Chennai for area surveillance. On arrival at the site, ICG Rajkamal sighted three Indian boats in custody of the Sri Lankan naval ships in position, approximately 50 nautical miles northeast of Point Pedro in Sri Lankan waters.
The coast guard ship intervened and got one boat with 28 fishermen released from the custody of the Sri Lankan naval units. Subsequently, through liaisoning with various authorities at Sri Lanka through coast guard headouarters, four more fishing boats were also released.
All the five Indian fishing boats with 46 crew members were later handed over at the Karaikal port at 9am on Friday. The vigil and urgency displayed by the ICG in preventing the arrest of the fishermen shows the commitment towards the safety and security of our fishermen at sea, a statement from the coast guard stated.
Coast guard prevents arrest of 46 fishermen - Times Of India
MADURAI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) prevented the arrest of 46 Indian fishermen which otherwise appeared imminent by the Sri Lankan navy. Five mechanised boats and 46 fishermen were released by the Sri Lankan navy after the ICG intervened and negotiated with their Sri Lankan counterparts mid-sea.
After the coast guard regional headquarters (east) received information on the alleged clash between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen in mid-sea on April 11, it directed ICG Rajkamal patrolling in the area, to proceed with best speed to the incident site. In addition to that, one coast guard Dornier aircraft and ICG ship, Rani Abbakka were also deployed from Chennai for area surveillance. On arrival at the site, ICG Rajkamal sighted three Indian boats in custody of the Sri Lankan naval ships in position, approximately 50 nautical miles northeast of Point Pedro in Sri Lankan waters.
The coast guard ship intervened and got one boat with 28 fishermen released from the custody of the Sri Lankan naval units. Subsequently, through liaisoning with various authorities at Sri Lanka through coast guard headouarters, four more fishing boats were also released.
All the five Indian fishing boats with 46 crew members were later handed over at the Karaikal port at 9am on Friday. The vigil and urgency displayed by the ICG in preventing the arrest of the fishermen shows the commitment towards the safety and security of our fishermen at sea, a statement from the coast guard stated.
Coast guard prevents arrest of 46 fishermen - Times Of India