Navy finds abandoned dinghy in Erakkandi beach

Naval personnel found an abandoned dinghy in the beach area of Erakkkandi yesterday (07^th May).

A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during routine patrol, spotted a suspicious dinghy abandoned in the Erakkandi beach yesterday. During preliminary investigation, the naval personnel also recovered 118kg of fish caught using explosive, 02 non-electric detonators, 01 fishing net and an outboard motor left behind.

The stock of fish, dinghy, outboard motor, non-electric detonators, fishing net and other fishing gear were handed over to the Kuchchaweli Police for onward investigation.