Overview
- ICG ships Amrit Kaur and Kamla Devi intercepted the boats during IMBL surveillance on November 15–16 and found them operating about two nautical miles inside Indian waters.
- Boarding teams reported the crews lacked permits and that fishing gear and catch on board confirmed active operations within India’s maritime zones.
- The 79 detained individuals, including three minors, were escorted to Frazerganj in West Bengal and handed to the marine police for legal action.
- In separate actions reported November 16–17, the Coast Guard detained 29 fishermen from one trawler and 26 from another, with the accused to be produced in Kakdwip court.
- Authorities cite strengthened coastal security and, according to union representatives, strained India–Bangladesh ties that have slowed reciprocal returns of detained fishermen.