South 24 Parganas, July 13 -- Following the tragic capsize of a fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal, West Bengal Minister of State for Fisheries, Rajesh Mahata, expressed deep sorrow over the incident and stated that DNA testing would be conducted to identify the recovered bodies before handing them over to their families.

Speaking to reporters on the tragedy, Rajesh Mahata said, "The incident that happened is very sad. After receiving the news, I went to the scene. The Chief Minister has instructed me to look into the matter seriously."

The Minister further informed that coordination with neighboring state authorities is underway and search operations are active for the remaining missing crew members.

"We informed the Odisha governme...