In a current operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) detained an Iranian fishing vessel, together with its six Indian crew members, late on Could 5, 2024, off the coast of Kerala close to Beypore. The operation, which concerned each sea and air property of the ICG, was carried out swiftly and effectively.
Upon intercepting the vessel, an ICG group boarded it to conduct a radical investigation into any potential involvement in anti-national actions. Preliminary findings steered that the boat was owned by an Iranian sponsor who had contracted the Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu. The crew members had been issued Iranian visas to fish off the coast of Iran.
Nonetheless, throughout the investigation, the crew members alleged mistreatment by the sponsor, claiming that they had been disadvantaged of fundamental dwelling circumstances and that their passports had been confiscated. They additional revealed that they’d determined to flee from Iran to India utilizing the identical boat.
Following the operation, the detained vessel was safely delivered to Kochi for additional investigation on Could 6, 2024.
