Sheekha Bureau
Port Blair, Dec 31: Andaman and Nicobar Police have recovered seven Bamboo rafts and eight Myanmarese fishermen from North and Middle Andaman region since last three days.
Police believe that all these rafts have reached inside Indian waters because of recent cyclone weather conditions in Myanmar region but as per law they have been picked up by Police for interrogation.
“Two of them have been arrested from Avis Island of Mayabunder and six of them from Diglipur region. Because of lack of water and food the first two were in very bad shape and on humanitarian ground both of them were shifted to nearby hospital. All of them are in good health now,” said Mr. Ingit Pratap Singh the Superintendent of Police, North and Middle Andaman.
Andaman and Nicobar police has unconfirmed information that nearly 13 such Bamboo rafts with nearly several dozens of fishermen have drifted in sea from Myanmar region because of cyclonic weather.
“We have already recovered seven such Bamboo rafts and there are chances that several more rafts will be there in the sea,” the SP added.
Mr Ingit Pratap Singh said that all eight Burmese fishermen have been sent to Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands today from North Andaman region where a joint interrogation will be carried out by various intelligence and security agencies.
Meanwhile the Coast Guard has also sounded alert for all Coast Guard Ships and Aircrafts operating in North and Middle Andaman region to keep a watch on the sea for any raft or survivor.
As per Coast Guard sources the number of recovered rafts is now 10 while Coast Guard Ships and Aircrafts are looking for more.
