T.N. fishermen from Rameswaram, Pudukottai, Mayiladuthurai arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
The Hindu
Nine fishermen from Pudukottai district arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing while fishing. They were arrested near 'Neduntheevu' and taken to Kankesanthurai Naval base for inquiry.
Nine fishermen who set sail on board two mechanised boats from Pudukottai district on Wednesday (September 13) night and 17 fishermen from Rameswaram, Jagadapattinam and Mayiladuthurai who were onboard three mechanised boats were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday, on charges of trespassing while fishing.
Of the nine fishermen from Pudukottai district, a group of four identified as N. Arun (36), G. Marudhu (42), K. Sundaram (35) and S. Selvaraj (38) set sail on board a mechanised boat, bearing the registration number IND TN08 MM 214, from the Kottaipattinam fishing harbour on September 13 morning.
Another group of five fishermen namely R. Kesavan (32), R. Kumar (38), K. Muthu (43), R. Guna (20) and Murugesan (45) set sail on board a mechanised boat, bearing the registration number IND TN 16 MM, from the Jagadapattinam fishing harbour on Wednesday morning.
The nine men were fishing near the ‘Neduntheevu’ when the Sri Lankan Navy arrested them on charges of trespassing, said Coastal Security Group sources. They were taken to the Kankesanthurai Naval base for inquiry, the sources added.
Seventeen fishermen from Rameswaram, Jagadapattinam and Mayiladuthurai were arrested and three mechanised boats were impounded by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Thursday, September 14.
According to reports, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel had reportedly detained the fishermen under charges of poaching. The boats and the catch by them were taken to a harbour in Sri Lanka.
Fishermen leader Jesu Raja said that the governments should help them bring back the arrested fishermen back home. “Our livelihood is again come under test,” he said and hoped the Union government would save the fishermen and their boats from being detained.
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