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TN fishermens remand extended till April 12 by Lankan court
Apr 04, 201603:23 PM
A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial custody of 44 Tamil Nadu fishermen, including six teenaged boys, arrested near Katchatheevu on different dates this year, till April 12, a fishermen organisation functionary today said.
The fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram and Mandapam, had been arrested while fishing near Katchatheevu, Rameswaram Fishermens organisation president S Emerite said.
While 38 fishermen have been lodged in Vavuniya prison, the six boys have been kept in a camp.
The fishermen were produced before the Mannar judicial magistrate court which extended their remand till April 12.
(PTI)
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