Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Jan 28: Delegation led by Mangaluru MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Udupi MP Shobha Karandlaje and Udupi MLA K Raghupati Bhat submitted an appeal to union defence minister Rajnath Singh urging him to provide more compensation to the families of fishermen of Suvarna Tribhuja boat who went missing along with the boat in deep sea while fishing in 2018.
This appeal was submitted during the pro-CAA convention that was held at Mangaluru on Monday, January 27.
President of Fishing Federation of undivided Dakshina Kannada district Yashpal Suvarna, leaders of fishermen community Satish Kundar, Raviraj Suvarna, Harish Kundar, Panduranga Kotian, Gopal R K and family members of the missing fishermen were present.
Responding to the appeal, minister Rajnath Singh assured that suitable action will be taken after investigation.
It may be recalled, on December 13, 2018, fishing boat Suvarna Tribhuja left Malpe harbour for the last time. Indian Navy found the sunken boat 33 km off the Malvan coast on May 1, 2018. However, the whereabouts of the seven fishermen on board still remains a mystery.
The boat had lost contact with the harbour and other fishing boats on December 15, 2018. INS Nireekshak, with MLA Raghupati Bhat on board, started the search operation near the Malvan coast and had found the wreckage a few days later almost 60 metres underwater.