Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Remote Sensing Technology Deployed In Search For Missing Lakshadweep Policemen
Three policemen were sent to Suheli Island for a temporary patrol assignment.
On August 11, their boat had an accident because of strong water currents.
The officers held on to rocks, but a powerful wave separated them.
One policeman reached the island safely.
Two others, Nabeel K M and Hidayathulla K C, are still missing.
Search teams have been looking for them at sea for 14 days.
Officials are now using remote-sensing technology and other special equipment.
Their families are asking authorities to increase the search effort.
Two Lakshadweep policemen remain missing after their patrol boat overturned near Suheli Island on August 11.
A third policeman survived after being separated from the others and reaching the island’s shore.
Authorities have deployed boats, police personnel, and a specialized remote-sensing team to search at sea.
The three officers had been assigned to the Suheli Island Police Outpost for 20 days beginning August 1.
The search entered its 14th day without a reported breakthrough as families sought expanded operations.
- Who
- Lakshadweep police officers Nabeel K M, Hidayathulla K C, and Ummer were involved; Nabeel and Hidayathulla remain missing, while Ummer survived.
- What
- A patrol-boat accident led to two policemen going missing, prompting a sea search using remote-sensing technology and other equipment.
- When
- The accident occurred on August 11, and the search entered its 14th day on Monday.
- Where
- The accident occurred near uninhabited Suheli Island, about 47 kilometers southwest of Kavaratti.
- Why
- The patrol boat encountered high currents during routine patrol duty, separating the officers from one another.
- Missing officers
- Nabeel K M and Hidayathulla K C
- Surviving officer
- Ummer reached Suheli Island’s shore
- Accident date
- August 11
- Search status
- The search entered its 14th day without a reported breakthrough
- Search resources
- Police personnel, boats, a specialized remote-sensing team, and advanced equipment
- Assignment
- The officers were posted to the Suheli Island Police Outpost for 20 days from August 1
- Location
- Suheli Island is about 47 kilometers southwest of Kavaratti