Initial investigation has revealed that all of them were working in a fishing company in Oman. Here they were not getting their salaries on time and were being harassed.

New Delhi:

 This small boat was caught near Udupi in the south after travelling a distance of about 2600 km. The Coast Guard has arrested them. The police is also investigating this matter.

The name of the master of these three is Dorsey Alphonse. The second one's name is Robinson and the third one is James Franklin. Two of them are from Tamil Nadu's Ramnathpuram and one is from Tirunelveli. They say that the master for whom they were working in Oman used to exploit them. He did not pay them. His passport was confiscated. That is why they fled by boat.

The name of the Omani boat is SHAETAF launch Manoeuvring. The boat's registration number is 1159. These three had left from Tukkam in Oman on February 17. The length of this mechanized fishing boat is 20 meters. They had taken 50 liters of drinking water and fooDue to the keen eye of the Coast Guard on the maritime border, a boat coming from Oman was caught in the sea. There were three people on board.d items in the boat. The Coast Guard says that as a result of the surveillance of their warship, such illegal boats are being caught continuously.

What was revealed in the investigation?

The police verified these three and also checked their background. The police did not find any terrorist angle at the moment. The police has denied any terrorist angle.

What is the whole story?

Initial investigation has revealed that all of them were working in a fishing company in Oman. Here they were not getting their salary on time and were being harassed. On the basis of interrogation, the police said that they were treated like slaves. Due to this, they fled to India with the help of a vote.

The family was informed 

Coastal Security SP H.N. Mithun said that he has been arrested and sent to jail. At present, he has been arrested under the Maritime Act and sent to jail and his family has been informed.

The journey was very dangerous

This 20 meter long boat had only 50 liters of water and some food items. Their journey was risky, thousands of kilometers of sea travel on a small boat.