Kerala native confirmed dead in Mozambique boat tragedy
Kollam (PTI): A Kollam native who went missing in the recent boat tragedy off the coast of Mozambique has been confirmed dead, MP N K Premachandran said here on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Sreerag Radhakrishnan (35) of Naduvilakara, Thevalakkara.
He and another person, Indrajith (22) of Piravom in Ernakulam district, were reported missing after a boat carrying them to the tanker MT Sea Quest for maintenance work capsized on October 16.
There were 21 people on board the boat, including 14 Indians when it capcized near Beira port.
"Authorities in Mozambique have confirmed the death of Sreerag. The body was recovered following a search operation," Premachandran told PTI.
Kollam MP said the body was in a badly decomposed state when recovered. "The authorities have assured that all necessary steps will be taken to send the body to India," he added.
Meanwhile, the search is still on for Indrajith, according to his relatives. Sreerag’s family said he had left for Mozambique only on October 13.
They said that he had been working for a shipping company for seven years and had returned to India six months ago after the birth of his son.
The family said they are awaiting communication from the Indian High Commission regarding the repatriation of the mortal remains.
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Bomb threat at Mangaluru RTO turns out to be hoax
Mangaluru (PTI): A search operation was carried out at the Regional Transport Office here on Monday after the office received a bomb threat email, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said.
The email was received on Sunday night but came to the notice of the authorities only on Monday afternoon, following which immediate precautionary measures were taken, they said.
According to police, the RTO office staff were evacuated as a safety measure, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad was pressed into service to conduct a meticulous search of the building.
Police personnel and the dog squad were also deployed at the spot.
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“The email claimed that bombs were kept in the RTO office. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad checked the premises thoroughly and no suspicious object was found. It was a hoax email,” a senior police officer said.
Officials said the authorities are treating the incident seriously and have launched an investigation to trace the source of the email.
“A case has been registered at the South police station in this regard and further investigation is underway,” he added.
