Coast Guard apprehends four Burmese fishers for straying into Indian waters
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Coast Guard apprehends four Burmese fishers for straying into Indian waters

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: The Indian Coast Guard apprehended a group of four people from Myanmar on Friday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. According to sources, the Coast Guard led by Deputy Commandant R Ganesh were patrolling in their vessel C-436 near Nagapattinam on Friday. A fishing group from Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam district venturing in a mechanized boat informed the coast guard that they saw a wooden raft in the Indian waters. The coast guard initiated a search and located the raft around 36 nautical miles east of Nagapattinam around Friday noon.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 2 months ago

Nagapattinam fishermen robbed at mid-sea, again

The Hindu  

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1 year, 2 months ago

Nagapattinam fishermen attacked mid-sea, robbed of their belongings in sixth such attack in two months

The Hindu  

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