Thiruvananthapuram: The bodies of all four fishermen who went missing after their boat capsized off Muthalapozhi here have been retrieved.

The body of Robin Edwin was the last to be found by the Marine Enforcement Tuesday evening. Earlier, three other bodies had been found.

The four fishermen -- Biju aka Suresh Fernandez (56), Biju Antony (47), Kunjumon (42) and Robin (42) -- had gone missing on Monday. Their boat reportedly capsized around 4 am.

Kunjumon's body was the first to be found by fishermen who initiated a search operation.

Suresh's body was found stuck in groynes some 4km from the accident spot on Tuesday morning.

Biju Antony's body was discovered under the breakwater structure later on the day.

Fisherfolk had staged a protest alleging lapses on the part of the government to ensure the safety of fishermen.

They claimed that the unscientific construction of groyne fields caused the accident. The protesters had gheraoed ministers Antony Raju, V Sivankutty and GR Anil who visited the area.

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