Kendrapara, Feb. 26 -- Eight fishermen were arrested for violating the "no fishing" zone in Odisha's Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary.
The arrested individuals were charged under various sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and were subsequently remanded to jail custody by the Kendrapara Chief Judicial Magistrate's (CJM) Court on Wednesday.
Ranger Kapilendra Pradhan of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary confirmed the arrests and reported that a fishing trawler, along with key fishing equipment, was seized during the operation.
The confiscated items included one GPS device, three VHF radios, one fish finder, nine trawling nets, and 8.5 quintals of marine fish catch.
The arrest comes at a critical time as the sanctuary is in the midst o...