Kolkata: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday apprehended a Bangladeshi fishing vessel along with its 28 crew members for illegal fishing inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), officials said.

The vessel had been intercepted during routine patrolling and escorted to Frazerganj in West Bengal. Later, the crew was handed over, along with the boat, to the state Marine Police for legal proceedings.

Officials said the operation was conducted as per the standard operating procedures to protect India’s sovereign rights over its maritime resources.

This is the fourth such seizure in a week and reflects increased vigilance and patrolling by the Coast Guard on the eastern seaboard. They said that ICG has intensified patrolling over the past few weeks to prevent illegal fishing and cons

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