A migrant worker has passed away after sustaining injuries in a violent altercation between him and another migrant worker on board a fishing boat.
According to the police, the violence erupted as the boat was docked near a buoy to catch bait.
The migrant worker who passed away was stabbed with a sharp-edged weapon in the incident.
The case was reported to the police at approximately 03:50 am on Sunday.
The migrant worker passed away while under treatment at the Th. Veymandoo Hospital at 11:59 am.
Police have arrested a suspect - identified as a 42-year-old Bangladeshi male – in connection to the case.