ALAPPUZHA: The Ambalapuzha police on Friday submitted an application seeking custody of Prasobh Sugathan, the first accused in the hit-and-run case involving mv Prabhu Daya in which five fishermen were killed off the Alappuzha coast. Earlier on Friday, the Ambalapuzha First Class Magistrate court had sent Prasobh, the second officer of the vessel, in judicial custody for 14 days on Friday. He was later shifted to the Alappuzha sub-jail. “There are contradictions in his statement. We need to question Prasobh further,” Alappuzha DySP K Maheshkumar said. “We did not get enough time to question him.An extensive interrogation of Captain Gordon Charles Pereira, second officer Prasobh and seaman Mayur Virendra Kumar would help us get a better picture,” Ambalapuzha CI P V Baby said.The court had sent Pereira in police custody till March 23, and extended Mayur’s remand till March 22.“We might get Prasobh’s custody on Saturday. We will then take them to the crime spot to collect evidence,” said CI Baby said. The plea to bring the ship mv Prabhu Daya was under consideration of the Chennai court, the police added.
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