Malpe: Eight fishermen missing with boats
Malpe, December 23: Total eight fishermen who have gone for deep sea fishing from Malpe port were missing for the last eight days along with boats.
The missing fishermen have been identified as boat owner Chandrasekhar of Badanidiyur, fishermen Damodara, Lakshman, Sathish, Ravi, Harish, Ramesh and Jogaiah.
All of them have ventured into the sea in the boat Suvarna Thribuja on Dec 13 at 11 pm from Malpe port. They were in touch with their family members till December 15 midnight and later, they were not reachable.
Though they were searched, neither the fishermen nor the boat were traced, according to a complaint. A case was registered at Malpe police station.
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Fake currency notes with face value of Rs 2.99 lakh seized in Kolkata, one held
Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.
“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.
The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.
