Iranian ship detained in Gujarat for involvement in accident

October 31, 2014 22:59

An Iranian ship was detained in Surat for its alleged involvement in an accident with a fishing trawler on Friday. The ship had hit a fishing trawler at 64 nautical miles from Magdalla port near Jafrabad Coast of Amreli district. Two fishermen were killed and three others went missing in the accident.

"We have detained a foreign ship 'M V BATIS' of Iran at Essar jetty in Hajira port, as its captain was allegedly found involved in an accident," Police sub inspector V J Bharwad of the Surat marine police station said.

The police has detained the ship and asked the port authorities not to allow it to go anywhere until the concerned police station finishes the probe.

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