The Indian Coast Guard and marine police have stepped up patrolling in the sea and along the shore in Vasai and Dahanu after a local fisherman’s boat went missing.  The fisherman, Peter Dambar, filed a complaint with the police and customs authorities on November 2, saying his boat Sav Pedru was stolen on October 31 from Pachu Bandar in Vasai West where it had been anchored.

The helper Vikas, who was on the fishing vessel, is also untraceable, reads Dambar’s complaint. Commandant BK Singh of the Indian Coast Guards, Dahanu, said efforts are being made to trace the fishing trawler.  “After receiving the complaint, we have flown one helicopter and one ship has also been deployed to trace the missing boat of the fisherman. Our search team members have been given the photograph of the fishing trawler,” Commandant Singh told mid-day.