17 Bangladeshi fishermen were arrested near Orissa coast for illegally fishing in the Bay of Bengal.

They were arrested near Paradip Port of Orissa according to police. "They were fishing illegally in Indian waters some 35 nautical miles from the port. The coast guards caught them and handed over to police. "said a police officer of Paradip area.

This has become a regular problem in Orissa coast in which Bangla fishermen crossing international boundaries are forcibly fishing in Orissa coast. Even they have started to live in that area permanently. Population of these migrants could touch a figure of 30 thousand in Erasama and Rajanagar block of Jajgatsinghpur and Kendrapara district respectively.