Two persons onboard Lanka boat escape on seeing CG personnel

Two persons on a Sri Lanka registered boat today jumped off their vessel and escaped after they saw the Coast Guard officials off Dhanushkodi near here.

The duo, onboard a fiberglass boat, abandoned their vessel and absconded after noticing the customs and Indian Coast Guard officials on a routine patrol in the area, a customs official said.

The boat was later retrieved. However, a search is on for the absconding persons, the official said.