Nine fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
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Nine fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy near Neduntheevu, sparking protest against frequent arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen.
Nine fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimdam, were arrested by SriLankan Navy while fishing in two mechanised boats near Neduntheevu in early hours of Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
Police sources said that the fishermen had set sailing from Rameswaram fishing harbour on Monday.
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Only on Friday, the mechanised boats and country boats fishermen had staged a massive protest in Rameswaram against the Centre for not checking the island nation from frequent arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen.
The fishermen claimed that 80 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were languishing in the prison in Sri Lanka. Besides, Sri Lankan navy had apprehended some 120 fishing boats.
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