A fishing trawler driver was allegedly gunned down by Coast Guard personnel in sea off the Paradip coast, officials said Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday night when the deceased fisherman, identified as Mayadhar Mallick of Naranapur village under Simulia police limits in Balasore district, was driving the fishing trawler near Gahirmatha.
The Coast Guard said it has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
In a statement, the Coast Guard said ICG ships during patrol off Gahirmatha coast sighted a suspicious vessel. Читать дальше...