Fishermen Get Rs 18 Lakh from Prize Catch of 17 Telia Fish

Paradip: A group of fishermen from the Paradip area of Odisha caught 17 telia fish which they sold for sold for Rs 18 lakh.

According to reports, these fishermen from the Paradip area caught these telia fish weighing more than three quintals in weight, on Monday night.

The fishermen took their prize catch to the auction area in Paradip and the 17 fish were auctioned off at Rs. 18 lakh, stated reports.

The intestines of the rare telia fish are used to manufacture drugs, so they are priced high. According to the fishermen, a catch of telia fish is rare and whoever catches these fish has a changed fortune with just one catch.