Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 27 Indian fishermen, 4 boats

DN Bureau

Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, along with four boats, for allegedly poaching in its territorial water near Delft island.

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Neduntheevu: Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday apprehended 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, along with four boats, for allegedly poaching in its territorial water near Delft island.

The matter is being investigated in Sri Lanka's Karainagar.

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On July 24, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended seven Indian fishermen near the shore of the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna.

The fishermen, who hailed from Kallivayal village in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavoor district, were apprehended along with two boats.

They were interrogated at the Kankesanthurai Naval camp in Sri Lanka. (ANI)










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