The Coastal Security Police (CSP) of the south Indian state of Karnataka have arrested 15 Iranian fishermen under the Maritime Zone of Indian Act, 1981 for illegally entering and fishing in Indian waters.
CSP superintendent of police, R Chethan said that the accused were arrested on Thursday evening, after a complaint was filed by Kuldeep Sharma, deputy commandant and boarding officer, Indian Coast Guard, New Mangaluru.
The accused have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody till November 14. An incident of illegal entry of Iranian fishermen into Indian waters was reported when Coast Guard vessel Vikram was patrolling the Indian Coast.
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