Six individuals suspected to have been abandoned by human traffickers were taken into Sri Lanka Navy custody during a special search operation conducted on the sandbank of the Mannar sea area on the 13th.

The Navy stated that the human traffickers had illegally brought these six individuals to the country by sea from India.

The individuals, aged between 8 and 56, are residents of Vavuniya, Madhu, and Kokkaddichcholai.

It was also reported that the six individuals were handed over to the Mannar Police for further legal action.