Indian Coast Guard Hands Over Bangladeshi Fishing Boat With Illegal Textiles To Sundarban Police

In an intelligence-driven sea-air coordinated operation, the ICG on Tuesday intercepted the boat called 'Nurani' near Indo-Bangladesh Border line.
Mandeep Singh Sajwan

 

Indian Coast Guard Hands Over Bangladeshi Fishing Boat With Illegal Textiles To Sundarban Police
Indian Coast Guard aircraft near Sundarban/ Image Src: CivilServiceIndia

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) On Friday handed over a Bangladeshi fishing boat carrying illegal textile consignments to Sundarban police in West Bengal for a joint investigation.

In an intelligence-driven sea-air coordinated operation, the ICG on Tuesday intercepted the boat called 'Nurani' near the Indo-Bangladesh international maritime boundary line.

"Nurani's crew beached and fled in shallow waters on being intercepted," the ICG tweeted on Thursday.

Meanwhile, on Friday, the ICG said on Twitter, "Today, Bangladesh fishing boat Nurani with illegal textile consignment handed over by @IndiaCoastGuard to local police #Sunderban #WestBengal for a joint investigation."

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Mandeep Singh Sajwan
Mandeep Singh Sajwan is a writer from the mountains of Uttarakhand, rooted between the sacred valley of Uttarkashi and the hills of Dehradun. A former NCC cadet, he carries a lifelong enthusiasm for the Indian armed forces, defence affairs, and the …