10 Sri Lankan fishermen held for fishing in Indian waters

10 Sri Lankan fishermen held for fishing in Indian waters

March 8, 2017   06:43 pm

Ten Sri Lankan fishermen have been arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for allegedly fishing in Indian territorial waters, an Indian fisheries official said today.

The fishermen hailing from Neduntheevu in the Palk Strait were detained late last night, Nagapattinam Joint Director of Fisheries Amala Xavier said.

They were brought to Nagapattinam by the Coast Guard personnel and later taken to nearby Karaikal this morning, he added. - PTI

-Agencies

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