Coast Guard detains three Sri Lankans who arrived illegally via boat in Danushkodi
RAMESWARAM
Two Sri Lankans and one Sri Lankan Tamil arrived illegally via boat in Dhanushkodi on Friday night. As Indian Coast Guard personnel noticed them in the morning, they were taken to their office for investigation.
The police identified the men as the two Sri Lankans, V. Smith Rolan Fernando, 43, and M. Mathivilagu Asutha Gunatheela, 35, of Colombo, and one Sri Lankan Tamil — S. Kabilan, 43, of Mullaitivu.
Police added that Kabilan was charged for possession of drugs in the Kodikamam police station in Sri Lanka and the other two were suspects in a cheating case.
Officials believed that as the accusations against them would be confirmed, fearing repercussions, they had fled their country. As investigation with the trio was under way, whether they would be lodged in prison or repatriated to their country was yet to be decided, sources said.
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