Lankan Navy arrests 19 TN fishermen
Nineteen Fishermen From The District Were Arrested By The Sri Lankan Navy On Charges Of Violating The International Maritime Boundary Line This Morning, Fisheries Department Officials Said.
Nineteen fishermen from the district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line this morning, Fisheries Department officials said.
Their two boats were also seized by the navy personnel, Joint Director of Fisheries Department Subburaj said.
Ten of the fishermen belonged to Akkaraipettai and the rest were from Keechankuppam, he said.
The fishermen were arrested when they were fishing in Palk Straits.
The navy had on September 22 arrested 15 fishermen from this district for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters. In another incident on the same day, the navy personnel also chased a group of fishermen at gun point near Katchatheevu in Palk Staits besides damaging nets of more than 60 boats.
For all the Latest India News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps.
More from India
Do You Know....Ambedkar as a Social Scientist?
10th anniversary of Crimea: A Photo Exhibition was organized at the Russian House in New Delhi
GATORADE USES DATA TO UNLOCK URBAN PLAYGROUNDS, WITH THEIR INITIATIVE 'TURF FINDER'
News Nation Network Receives Prestigious Amity Corporate Excellence Award at INBUSH ERA Global Summit
Foreign Ministers of Finland and India Unveil a Logo Marking 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties