Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 23 fishermen from Rameswaram
February 04, 2024 20:02 ISTTamil Nadu news: Last month, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 18 Indian fishermen and seized two Indian poaching trawlers in Lankan waters.
Tamil Nadu news: Last month, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 18 Indian fishermen and seized two Indian poaching trawlers in Lankan waters.
The pirates had allowed the Sri Lankan fishermen captured to communicate with the fisheries ministry, the state minister of fisheries Piyal Nishantha said.
The arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy has been a concerning issue for both the Tamil Nadu government as well as the BJP-led central government.
A total of 37 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested, and five of their fishing boats were confiscated by the Sri Lankan navy. These actions were taken after the fishermen were suspected of entering Sri Lankan territorial waters without permission.
According to the officials, the arrested fishermen were taken by the Lankan Naval personnel to hand them over to authorities in their country.
Around 60 Indian fishing boats from here were damaged in stone pelting, allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy.
Four Tamil Nadu fishermen were seriously injured after they were attacked by Sri Lankan naval personnel while fishing in the island nation's territorial waters, police said.
The fishermen from this island town had ventured into the sea in 570 boats on Wednesday night and were fishing near Katchatheevu islet when the Lankan Navy personnel came in four boats and cut the nets of 30 vessels before driving them away, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President S Emerit alleged.
The fishermen had ventured into sea in 383 boats on Monday and were fishing near Katchatheevu when Sri Lankan naval personnel came to the spot and drove them away.
13 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were allegedly fishing near Neduntheevu in the island nation waters today.
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