34 TN fishermen released by Lanka return home

Thirty-four Tamil Nadu fishermen, released by Sri Lankan courts after being detained by the island nation Navy last month, arrived at nearby Karaikal Port in India today.

Indian State Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar, District Collector S Pazhanisamy and other officials received the fishermen from Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram Districts, who were arrested in batches on different dates last month.

Jayakumar said the government had taken steps to send the fishermen to their respective home towns.

Sri Lankan courts had released the fishermen on May 14 following the government’s decision to set them free.

However, due to the depression and cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, the released fishermen could return only today.

-PTI
-Agencies