Kendrapada: Attack on Forest Department personnel in Kendrapada Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. An 11-member team of the forest department was patrolling the Hukitola Front River from Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary to protect Olive Ridley turtles. At this time, the trawler mafia attacked them with guns. According to the news, during the patrolling, the forest department staff found that 15 to 20 trawlers were fishing illegally in the restricted area. The patrolling team tried to drive them away. But the trawlers were united and the patrolling team surrounded them with guns and attacked them.

The forest department officer reported to Dhamra maritime police station. After that another patrolling team reached there and left the forest staff. After this incident, Rajnagarkhand Forest Officer informed the name of the owner of the trawler on behalf of the forest department.