14 Indian fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy: Report
July 4, 2011 05:13 pm
In the second such incident within a fortnight, 14 Indian fishermen were arrested on Monday by the Sri Lankan Navy and taken to the island nation for allegedly fishing in their waters, reports Indian media.
Eighteen fishermen had set out to sea in two boats and 14 of them had been arrested and taken to Mannar District, Assistant Director of Fisheries Department Markandeyan, said quoting Indian Coastguard officials. One boat was detained.
Four other fishermen were released along with one boat, he said.
Following the arrest, Indian Coastguard officials said the released fishermen had told them that they had been fishing in Indian waters near the third sand dune off Arichalmunai when the Sri Lankan Navy arrested them at around 12.30pm today (July 04).
Twenty-three Indian fishermen, along with five trawlers, were arrested on June 21 off the north east coast of Mannar by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
They were remanded to judicial custody but released on June 29 following an order from Mannar District court.
Following the arrest, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention to secure their release, reports The Hindu.
Eighteen fishermen had set out to sea in two boats and 14 of them had been arrested and taken to Mannar District, Assistant Director of Fisheries Department Markandeyan, said quoting Indian Coastguard officials. One boat was detained.
Four other fishermen were released along with one boat, he said.
Following the arrest, Indian Coastguard officials said the released fishermen had told them that they had been fishing in Indian waters near the third sand dune off Arichalmunai when the Sri Lankan Navy arrested them at around 12.30pm today (July 04).
Twenty-three Indian fishermen, along with five trawlers, were arrested on June 21 off the north east coast of Mannar by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
They were remanded to judicial custody but released on June 29 following an order from Mannar District court.
Following the arrest, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention to secure their release, reports The Hindu.
