<p>Deputy Inspector General A K Harbola told PTI that the Coast Guard personnel chased the vessels early yesterday when they tried to flee from the Indian waters to the international maritime boundary.<br /><br />These people allegedly came near the Islands to catch sea cucumbers and other rare marine species.The Coast Guard ship spotted these boats during a routine patrol in the northern group of islands. The coast guard personnel fired warning shots and fleeing vessels were overpowered, Harbola said.<br /><br />The deputy inspector general said that 66 Myanmarese poachers along with 6 boats were apprehended in the last six months.</p>
<p>Deputy Inspector General A K Harbola told PTI that the Coast Guard personnel chased the vessels early yesterday when they tried to flee from the Indian waters to the international maritime boundary.<br /><br />These people allegedly came near the Islands to catch sea cucumbers and other rare marine species.The Coast Guard ship spotted these boats during a routine patrol in the northern group of islands. The coast guard personnel fired warning shots and fleeing vessels were overpowered, Harbola said.<br /><br />The deputy inspector general said that 66 Myanmarese poachers along with 6 boats were apprehended in the last six months.</p>