Indian Coast Guard apprehends four Myanmarese poachers off Barren Island
Indian Coast Guard true to their motto - Vayam Rakshamah (We Protect) apprehended four Myanmarese poachers fishing illegally in Indian waters off Barren Island close to the coast. In a swift operation, Indian Coast Guard ship Rajshree on routine patrol sighted a boat in the early hours on May 2. The CG ship tried to establish communication with the boat, occupants of which however did not respond. On realizing the presence of CG ship, the boat increased speed and entered the shallow waters to evade.
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CG ship that increased speed to intercept, however, could not do so due to
depth restrictions. The CG ship promptly responded by lowering the ship’s boat and
dispatched a boarding party for investigation/ interception. To escape apprehension, the poachers ditched
their boat on the rocky shores of Barren and tried to flee into the Island. Swift
response and counter maneuver by CG boarding party resulted in the apprehension of two
poachers, while others managed to escape into the dense forest in the island.
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Myanmarese poachers apprehended by Indian Coast Guard |
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boarding party also recovered fish catch including sea cucumber, turtle skull, and conch shells from the ditched boat in Indian waters off Barren Island. Persistent
efforts by CG ship to search for missing poachers resulted in the apprehension of two
more poachers on May 3. It is suspected that some of the poachers are still
hiding in dense forests on Barren Island. Indian Coast Guard shared this
information with local police, forest department, and fisheries authorities.
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CG ship is in search of remaining poachers and handed over the apprehended
poachers to local police at Port Blair on May 4 for further investigation. This is the second apprehension by Indian Coast
Guard in 10 days which highlights the force’s commitment to protecting the
sovereign rights of India within its maritime zones. Indian Coast Guard in
coordination with local police will carry out a joint search operation for
missing poachers on Barren Island, ICG spokesperson asserted.
good report
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