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During interrogation, Ravi Sanoop Raja revealed that there were several persons in the boat, which left Munambam harbour on January 12, who were travelling for free.
The joint initiative, led by the Coast Guard, is aimed at providing smooth security cover along the coast by all security agencies concerned.
For the migrants to reach New Zealand, they would need to travel more than 7,000 miles through some of the roughest seas in the world.
Though Dandavani is a Marathi surname, Prabhu has Lankan roots. He has visited Australia and New Zealand many times on trafficking boats.
Those who could not pay were not let onboard the boat and they were allegedly approached by organ trade agents and offered money.
A boat owned by a Tamilian seems to have taken them on the journey to Australia, which takes 27 days.
The house is fitted with two CCTV cameras. The police have seized the hard disk with the footage.
Kochi: The police team investigating the illegal human trafficking of people, including Sri Lankans to foreign countries, has found that the operatives had purchased and stocked diesel to fuel their arduous and hazardous boat journey across the ocean. Sources said they procured diesel in 50-litre
Those who are still in the colony are apprehensive of their kin who have already left after paying the agents amounts ranging from Rs 3 to 5 lakh.
They also suspect the gang must have extorted money from the people under the pretext of taking them to Australian coast.