Mentally unstable man sails into sea; rescued by Sri Lankan fishermen
A mentally unstable man was rescued by Sri Lankan fishermen after sailing into the sea in a small country boat. The boat, which belonged to another individual, had been missing for several days before the man took it out to sea. He was found struggling in the water after the boat capsized and was subsequently handed over to local police.
- ▪The man, Pandi, is known to be mentally unstable.
- ▪He took a small country boat belonging to another person and sailed into the sea.
- ▪The boat capsized near Neduntheevu, leading to his rescue by local fishermen.
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| Publication time | Sat, 23 May 2026 21:49:08 +0530 |
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A mentally unstable person who sailed into the sea in a country boat and got stranded near Neduntheevu was rescued by Sri Lankan fishermen here on Saturday.The police said, a small country boat without an engine belonging to Pachammal, 52, was berthed on Dhanushkodi North Beach and had been missing since the evening of May 22, 2026.While they were searching for it, Pandi, 52, from Rameswaram, known to be mentally unstable, had taken the said boat and gone into the sea.At around 5 pm on Saturday, near Neduntheevu, when the boat capsized in the sea and he was struggling, Neduntheevu fishermen rescued him and handed him over to the Neduntheevu Police Station.
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