Andaman boat tragedy: Ferry owner sent to judicial custody

January 30, 2014 01:02 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 06:37 pm IST - Port Blair

The owner of tourist ferry MV AquaMarine, which left 21 people dead after it sank in sea while sailing from Ross Island in the Andamans on January 26, has been remanded to judicial custody after her arrest.

I. Jaya was arrested after prolonged interrogation and produced in court which remanded her to judicial custody for a day on Wednesday.

The ferry disaster which left 21 tourists dead would be investigated by a team of officials led by Deputy Superintendent of Police N. Rasheed and Inspector S.S. Rathore, official sources said.

The statements of several witnesses have been taken.

Underwater photography of the sunken ferry has been done by experts.

Earlier, the master, manager and crew of the ferry were taken into police custody.

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