Sri Lankan Fishing Boat Detained By India

Sri Lankan Fishing Boat Detained By India

by Staff Writer 18-09-2024 | 2:07 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has apprehended a Sri Lankan boat found two miles inside Indian waters in the Palk Strait. The incident occurred during a routine patrol by an ICG ship.

The boat, along with its three crew members, was intercepted and brought to the ICG station at Mandapam, Tamil Nadu.

The crew and the vessel were handed over to the Coastal Security Group on September 17, 2024, for further legal proceedings.