Coast Guard launches search for missing fishermen off Cuddalore

The Indian Coast Guard has intensified the hunt cognition for 3 fishermen who went missing aft their sportfishing vessel failed to instrumentality to enactment arsenic scheduled.

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According to Cuddalore Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, the fishermen, Ramesh and Manohar from Chinnur Shanmuga Nagar, and Nagavel, from neighbouring Puducherry, had gone retired to oversea connected June 3, 2026, successful a sportfishing boat, belonging to Veeravel of Indira Nagar successful Bhuavangiri artifact successful Cuddalore district.

The 3 fishermen were expected to instrumentality by June 4 evening but did not instrumentality back. The Fisheries Department were informed of the hold pursuing which section fishermen from Cuddalore were granted support to hunt for the missing crew. But they returned without uncovering immoderate trace, helium said.

Based connected a petition from the Cuddalore territory administration, the Coast Guard has deployed 2 vessels and a chopper to the country to look for the fishermen.

Official sources said nary accusation astir the missing fishermen has been received truthful acold and the Coast Guard has intensified its search.