Ten TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, mechanised boat seized
Ten Indian fishermen from Karaikkal in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Thursday. The mechanised boat they were fishing in was also seized.
Five fishermen from Nagapattinam were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Friday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, a senior Fisheries Department official said.
The fishermen were taken to Parithithurai camp along with their boat, Nagapattinam Assistant Director for Fisheries Gangadharan said.
Advertisement
The fishermen were apprehended at around 6 am, he added.
Advertisement
Lankan Navy personnel allegedly attacked a group of fishermen from the state on September 5 and damaged their boats and fishing equipment, while they were fishing off Katchatheevu island.
On September 2, three fishermen from Mandapam were arrested by the Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.
Advertisement
