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Kochi Police detain 16 illegal Sri Lankan immigrants
Staff Reporter
KOCHI: The City Police team which detained 16 Sri Lankans trying to illegally migrate to Australia took custody of the boat they were to leave in.
The 58-ft. fishing boat, named Sea Queen, was berthed at Murukumpadam, Njarakkal. Police sources said it would have taken 15 to 20 days to reach the destination in this sea-faring fishing boat, with a capacity of 50 people and 8,000 litre diesel.
The police also produced four of those detained as accused on charges of unauthorised stay in the country and cheating. Most of them were from refugee camps in Tamil Nadu.
