The Kerala government confirmed that it is still interrogating and investigating the suspicious fishing boat that was intercepted by the coast guard.
"Inquiry and interrogation by intelligence agencies is going on. We are in touch with Central intelligence agencies and will come to some conclusion after some time," Kerala Home Minister
Ramesh Chennithala said.
A suspicious foreign dhow with 12 Iranian crew on board was on Sunday intercepted off Kerala coast and detained by the Coast Guard and state police which recovered a satellite communication set and a Pakistani identity card from the vessel.
The dhow "Barooki" was intercepted by the Coast Guard and state police following intelligence inputs, off the coast of Alappuzha and brought to Vizhinjam.
