Eight Somalians, who were taken into custody by Indian Navy off Kavaratti coast, have been remanded to 14 days judicial custody.
The Somalians were produced before the judicial first class magistrate here yesterday and later shifted to the sub-jail at Mattancherry, police said.
Police said they would seek custody of the Somalians for interrogation. CBI, Intelligence Bureau, navy and coastguard would jointly interrogate the Somalians, they said.
Meanwhile, of the three Somalians admitted to Minicoy government hospital, two have been discharged while one was still under treatment, police said.
They would soon be produced before the magistrate court at Androth.
Navy, coastguard and Lakshadweep police had launched intense combing operations in the Lakshadweep waters after three Somalians landed at Minicoy island in Lakshadweep on May 26 after abandoning their boat.
The combing operations were launched following reports of a suspicious boat being sighted about 5km off Minicoy Island last week.
