Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Indian fishermen, seizes boat for illegal fishing
India Today
The Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday arrested six Indian fishermen and seized their boat for illegal fishing.
Six fishermen who left Rameswaram on Wednesday night were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for illegal fishing. Their boat was also impounded.
A total of 400 boats departed from Rameswaram after receiving the necessary permission. The group was fishing near Thalaimannar and Nachikudavu when they were surrounded by a Lankan Navy patrol boat.
While 11 fishermen were initially arrested, five of them were released after it was found that their boat had drifted into Sri Lankan waters due to a stalled engine.
Those arrested have been identified as Balamurugan, Anthony, Thangapandi, Ajit, Krishnan, and Mudugu Pichai. The fishermen were taken to Thalaimannar Navy Camp.
Rameswaram fishermen have once again requested that the central and state governments intervene and prevent such arrests that endanger their lives.
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