Kendrapara, Jan. 1 -- Personnel of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary intercepted a mechanised fishing vessel in the early hours of Thursday and apprehended ten fishermen from Andhra Pradesh for illegally fishing inside the protected sanctuary area.
The ten arrested fishermen were later produced before a local court, which rejected their bail pleas and remanded them to judicial custody.
According to Kapilendra Pradhan, Ranger of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, officials seized the fishing vessel along with the fish catch, fishing nets, and other equipment used for the illegal activity.
All the arrested fishermen were identified as residents of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.
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