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29 TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Mar 06, 201612:18 PM
In second such detention within a week, 29 Indian fishermen were today arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on the charge of fishing in the island nation waters, Tamil Nadu fisheries officials said.
The fishermen - 22 from Tuticorin and nine from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu - were taken into custody along with their three country boats and a mechanised vessel early this morning.
On March 3, eight fishermen were arrested and two boats seized on the charge of crossing the international maritime boundary line and fishing in Lankan territorial waters.
-Agencies
