The Coast Guard on April 4 rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were stranded on their fishing boat in Indian waters at sea. ICGS Amogh handed over the 27 Bangladeshi fishermen along with their boat to CGS Kamaruzzaman of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.
The Indian Coast Guard said in a statement that the boat had a steering gear breakdown and had been adrift for two days. On assessment, it was observed that the rudder of the boat was completely damaged and could not be repaired at sea.
At about 11.30 a.m. on April 4, Indian Coast Guard Ship Amogh, during a patrol at the Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Border Line (IMBL), sighted a Bangladeshi fishing boat Sagar II, adrift in Indian waters, the Coast Guard said in a statement on April 5.
