Port Blair, Nov 25: Nearly 160 Myanmar fishermen,
who have completed their jail terms in India, were today
repatriated to Yangon by the Indian Coast Guard, Andaman and
Nicobar region.
"These fishermen were apprehended by the coast guard and
local police during various anti-poaching operations,"
Inspector General, Commander S P Sharma, said yesterday.
The Indian Coast Guard ship Vajra, which arrived
especially for the purpose, along with C G Ships Ganga Devi
and Arka Devi, will take these fishermen to their native land,
Sharma said.
The ships, which set on sail today will reach Yangon on
November 26. On their return, the ships will bring back six
Indian fishermen of Hutbay, whose boat had strayed into the
Myanmar waters due to rough weather, he added.
Another batch of 161 fishermen of Myanmar would be
repatriated on December 3 and would reach Yangon on December
5, Sharma informed.
This is third such repatriation this year with 432 Myanmar
fishermen being repatriated to their homeland. The
repatriation have been planned following an agreement between
the governments of Myanmar and India.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 00:00