Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Indian fishermen on poaching charges
India | Feb 20, 2022, 08:38 PM ISTWith this incident, 29 fishermen and six fishing boats are under the custody of the Sri Lankan authorities in the month of February alone.
With this incident, 29 fishermen and six fishing boats are under the custody of the Sri Lankan authorities in the month of February alone.
“In an operation conducted in seas north of Talaimannar in the dark hours of February 12, Sri Lanka Navy managed to seize 2 Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen while poaching in Sri Lankan waters,” an official statement said.
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