Navy apprehends 6 persons engaged in fishing without valid passes

A Naval team had apprehended 6 persons who engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Mandathivu island, yesterday (22^nd April).

Accordingly, Naval personnel onboard the Naval craft attached to the Northern Naval command, apprehended these six persons who engaged in fishing without valid passes, during a patrol carried out in the seas off Mandathivu island.

Two dinghies and 02 OBMs used for fishing have also been taken into Naval custody. Apprehended persons are residents of Sulipuram and Pasoor areas aged 20, 25, 32, 38 and 40 and they were handed over to Mandathivu Police for further investigation. The arrested items were stored safely at SLNS Welusumana.