Bangladesh to Release 9 North Andhra Fishermen

Visakhapatnam: The Bangladesh government has agreed to release 23 Indian fishermen, including nine from northern Andhra, who were detained after they accidentally entered Bangladeshi waters due to engine failure. According to the AP Mechanized Fishing Boat Operators Association, the fishermen were detained by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and kept at Mongla police station in Bagerhat district for the last three months.

The association said sustained efforts with legal support from Advocate Banerjee helped secure their release. Association leaders thanked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan, Union Minister K. Rammohan Naidu, ministers Nara Lokesh and K. Atchannaidu, MPs, MLAs and local TDP leaders for coordinating with the officials.

The association also discussed the issue of providing support to the families of fishermen during their detention period. Honorary chairman PC Appa Rao informed the family members, including the boat driver’s wife Kondamma, that the fishermen would return home soon.