34 Indian Fishermen Arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Thirty four fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested, in two batches, by the Sri Lankan navy.

Fishermen on the southern coast of India. (Photo: Reuters)

Thirty four fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested in separate batches by Sri Lankan Naval personnel on Tuesday. One arrest took place near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits and the other close to the Lankan coast, a fisheries department official said.

The department’s assistant director, who did not want his name to be quoted, told PTI that 23 fishermen from Kottaipattinam in Pudukottai district were arrested at Neduntheevu close to the Sri Lankan coast. The others were arrested while fishing near Katchatheevu.

The fishermen have been taken to Talaimannar and Kangesanthurai, he said, adding, seven boats were also seized.