Indian Coast Guard releases photos of detained Bangladeshi sailors

The Indian Coast Guard has released photos of two seized Bangladeshi fishing trawlers along with 78 crew on social media platforms on Tuesday (December 10).

The two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers detained by the Indian Coast Guard on Monday morning were taken to Paradip port in Odisha of India.

Indian Coast Guard in a Facebook post stated that the two fishing trawlers, along with 78 crew, were apprehended for unauthorised fishing in Indian waters.

“In a swift operation, Indian Coast Guard apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers along with 78 crew for unauthorised fishing in Indian waters. The vessels have been brought to Paradip for legal proceedings,” according to the posts.

In the post, three photos were also uploaded. One of the photos shows a few crewmen kneeling on the deck of a trawler putting their hands behind their heads.

Another photo shows the two trawlers at sea while the third photo shows that one of the trawlers were taking berth at a jetty.

The Indian Coast Guard apprehended the two fishing vessels FV Meghna 5 and FV Layla 2 while they were fishing in the Bangladesh water territory of Bay of Bengal near Hiron Point in Khulna around 11:00am on Monday.