Fourteen fishermen from West Bengal have been detained by the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) after they ventured into worldwide waters, police mentioned on Sunday.
Based on police sources, the fishermen are all residents of Kultali within the South 24 Parganas district. That they had gone to sea in a trawler named ‘FB Shuvojatra’ on October 13.
Final Saturday, the engine of the trawler broke down in deep sea. The trawler then drifted into Bangladeshi waters within the tough sea. The Coast Guard and the military of the neighbouring nation seized the trawler after it crossed the worldwide boundary
“We now have come to know that 14 fishermen from Kultali ventured into Bangladeshi waters after their trawler broke down. The relations have been knowledgeable. We now have shared the knowledge with the suitable authorities in order that they will maintain talks with officers of the neighbouring nation for his or her launch,” mentioned a senior officer of South 24 Parganas district.
The relations of the fishermen realized concerning the detention and have been discovering it troublesome to contact them as they’re being held in Bangladesh. In consequence, the village of Kultali is in a state of tension in the course of the festive season. The fishermen’s organisation has urgently appealed to the governments of the 2 international locations to intervene in order that the fishermen will be introduced again to the nation. Based on administration sources, inquiries are being made.
Final month, about 13 Bangladeshi fishermen illegally infiltrated the coastal borders in West Bengal, which prompted state and central coastal safety companies to beef up safety and surveillance in delicate Sunderbans areas.
The Indian Coast Guard had apprehended a Bangladeshi trawler, with 13 fishermen aboard, which had entered Indian waters after crossing the maritime boundary.
Because of the porous and riverine worldwide border between India and Bangladesh, Bangladeshi boats and trawlers usually enterprise into Indian waters.