This Article is From Oct 10, 2022

Sri Lankan Man, 24, Jumps Into Sea And Swims To Indian Shore

When the boat was close to Tamil Nadu coast, the man jumped into the sea off a sand dune/islet.

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Police said the man had a Sri Lankan passport that expired in 2020. (Representaitional)

Rameswaram:

A young man, who fled Sri Lanka in a boat to India, jumped into the sea while nearing Tamil Nadu coast and swam till he reached the shore near Rameswaram, police said on Monday.

The 24-year old man joined a 5-member family and they together began their clandestine journey from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to India on the night of October 8 in a boat, a marine police official said.

When the boat was close to Tamil Nadu coast, the man, identified as Kasankan Ravichandran, jumped into the sea, off a sand dune/islet, he said. From that point, he swam till he reached the shore close to Mandapam after crossing Arichalmunai-Dhanushkodi areas in coastal Tamil Nadu.

Kasankan reported to officials in Mandapam on Sunday and he is being questioned. Roughly, he reportedly covered 6-8 nautical miles.

During preliminary questioning, it was found that he had a Sri Lankan passport that expired in 2020. His parents are reportedly living in Puducherry. A probe is on, the official said.

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The other five people, a man, his wife and their 3 children reached the Mandapam Rehabilitation Camp run by the Tamil Nadu government.

(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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