Decks cleared for 11 Srilankan fishermen's deportation

Kakinada, May 8 : Eleven Sri Lankan fishermen who were in the custody of the Marine police here were being sent back to their country and the government's clearance to this effect has been received today.

The Marine police circle Inspector Pavan Kishore told UNI that the local court has imposed Rs 5.80 lakhs penalty on them for intruding into our territorial waters in violation of international maritime rules last week.

They were apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard off Kakinada coast in March. Since, the Srilankan fishermen had paid the total penalty, decks were cleared now for their deportation.

As per the rules, they were screened by the local doctors and issued the sea worthiness certificate. Three among them injured in the mob attack on Saturday night were also discharged from the government general hospital.

All the 11 members will be handed over to the India coast Guard on May 10, who in turn moves them to Chennai for deportation.

Two more batches of Srilankan fishermen numbering 25 are also caught along with their boats last week off Nellore coast and they are now facing trial, he added.

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Decks cleared for 11 Srilankan fishermen's deportation