KANYAKUMARI: A 69-year-old fisherman from Kanyakumari district who went fishing from Kochi on Monday night was found missing on Tuesday.
The missing fisherman has been identified as A Sesaiyyan of Thoothoor village in Kanyakumari district.
International Fishermen Development Trust president P Justin Antony said Sesaiyyan was among the 12 fishermen who went for deep sea fishing in a mechanised boat (IND TN 15 MM 5101). The boat left Kochi around 10 pm on Monday.
According to the activist, Sesaiyyan’s fellow fishermen found him missing in the early hours of Tuesday and informed the office of the additional director of fisheries at Colachel in Kanyakumari district.
Justin Antony urged the Prime Minister, defence minister, fisheries minister, Indian Coast Guard and the Tamil Nadu chief minister to order an aerial search for the missing fisherman.