John Wilbert
Port Blair, Jan 13: Today in the afternoon hours the police control room received information from sources that some unidentified people have been spotted in a suspicious boat near Tarmugli Island. Following which two PMF boats White Water and Zulfiqar with staffs PS Humpherygunj sailed to locate the vessel.
In the evening the police team headed by SI Aditya Narayan, SHO Humpherygunj intercepted the boat people, suspected to be Rohingayas. All the 66 people, including 24 Males, 27 Females and 15 Children were later brought to PS Humpherygunj for necessary formalities. It is expected that they will be handed over to the CCS tomorrow. It is yet to be confirmed that how they reached in Andaman Sea and which country they actually belong.
