Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) One Bangladeshi fishing boat, along with 28 crew members, was apprehended in the Bay of Bengal for illegally fishing in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said on Tuesday. The force said that the Bangladeshis, along with their boat, were apprehended on Sunday, while an ICG ship was on surveillance in the Northern Bay of Bengal.”Indian Coast Guard Ship Amrit Kaur, while on surveillance in the Northern Bay of Bengal, apprehended 01 Bangladesh…
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Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized three vessels off Mumbai and busted an international oil smuggling racket involving handlers operating across multiple countries, coordinating the sale and transfer of cargo between ships at sea, an official said on Saturday.Following a meticulously planned sea-air coordinated operation on Thursday and Friday, the three apprehended vessels are likely to be escorted to Mumbai for further investigation, according to an official statement.The…