The body of a Sri Lankan crew member serving aboard a Singapore-bound container vessel was recovered from the Hooghly River in Kolkata on Friday evening, after he reportedly jumped into the water near Netaji Subhas Dock.
Police said the deceased was employed on the vessel Kota Dunia. Preliminary information identified him as Bandarawatte Vidanelage Prabashwara Tharindu Bandarawatte, a Sri Lankan national.
According to Deputy Commissioner (Port) Harikrishna Pai, the West Port Police Station received information at around 11.26 p.m. on Thursday that a crew member had allegedly jumped into the river near the dock area. The vessel, travelling from Singapore via Chittagong, was stationed mid-stream at the time and had not yet berthed.
DC Pai stated that other crew members noticed the incident and immediately informed the captain, who alerted the Port Traffic Department and requested urgent assistance. Two tugboats from the Port Marine Department initiated search operations in the surrounding waters, but the individual could not be located during the initial search.
Subsequently, a Disaster Management Group team comprising expert divers was deployed through the Kolkata Police Control Room at Lalbazar. Port divers also joined the operation. After several hours of search efforts, the body was recovered at approximately 5.05 p.m. on Friday.
Police said they have contacted the Sri Lankan Embassy to inform the family and determine whether any complaint would be lodged. Authorities have not released further details regarding the exact location of recovery or the condition of the body, stating that further information will be provided following the post-mortem examination and confirmation of the cause of death.
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