Indian Coast Guard detains five for bid to enter offshore vessel in Andhra Pradesh
CHENNAI: The Indian Coast Guard has apprehended five men who allegedly boarded an offshore support vessel with suspected intent to rob, in a maritime security breach that occurred just off the Kakinada coast in Andhra Pradesh.
According to officials, the intrusion took place late Thursday evening when a group of five approached the offshore support vessel MV GH Pathfinder aboard a fishing boat.
The vessel was anchored around 2.5 nautical miles from the Vakalapudi Lighthouse, the Coast Guard said in a release. Crew aboard the vessel alerted authorities seeking assistance.
The distress message was received by the Coast Guard station at Kakinada, which diverted its fast interceptor craft, ICGS C-438, from patrol duties 16 nautical miles off the port. The suspects attempted to flee as the Coast Guard vessel closed in, but were intercepted at sea after a brief pursuit.
All five were detained and their boat was recovered. No injuries or damage to the vessel was reported. The suspects were later handed over to police for investigation, the release said.
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