India''s help sought to trace 4 missing Lankan Navy men
Rameswaram (TN), Mar 30 (PTI) Four Sri Lankan Naval personnel have been reported missing along with their boat and a request has been made to the Indian Navy and fishermen to trace them, officials said here today.
It is suspected that the boat could have sunk or developed a snag and drifted to a coast in the Palk Strait, they said. Tamil Nadu fisheries department, which was informed about the incident, has sought the help of the state''s fishermen to look out for the Sri Lankan Navy personnel and their boat.
Officials of Q Branch police said they have also alerted the state''s Coastal Security Police about the missing Sri Lankan Naval personnel. About 650 fishermen, who went out to sea from here this evening, had been asked to inform officials if they come across the missing Sri Lankan Naval boat.
India''s help sought to trace 4 missing Lankan Navy men, IBN Live News
Rameswaram (TN), Mar 30 (PTI) Four Sri Lankan Naval personnel have been reported missing along with their boat and a request has been made to the Indian Navy and fishermen to trace them, officials said here today.
It is suspected that the boat could have sunk or developed a snag and drifted to a coast in the Palk Strait, they said. Tamil Nadu fisheries department, which was informed about the incident, has sought the help of the state''s fishermen to look out for the Sri Lankan Navy personnel and their boat.
Officials of Q Branch police said they have also alerted the state''s Coastal Security Police about the missing Sri Lankan Naval personnel. About 650 fishermen, who went out to sea from here this evening, had been asked to inform officials if they come across the missing Sri Lankan Naval boat.
India''s help sought to trace 4 missing Lankan Navy men, IBN Live News