India, July 28 -- Three fishermen from Uran went missing on Saturday after their boat capsized in the Arabian Sea near Khanderi Fort off the Raigad coast due to strong waves. Eight fishermen set out to sea in the boat, and five of them managed to reach the shore, said a police officer.

According to the police, the incident occurred at 7 am on Saturday when eight fishermen allegedly set out to sea in a boat for fishing from Karanjade port in Uran, despite a state-wide fishing ban having been imposed till August 31 due to the monsoon. The boat encountered strong waves at six nautical miles off the coast while returning and overturned, the officer said.

Five of the eight fishermen managed to swim to the shore with the help of plastic water...