Sri Lankan Navy arrests eight fishermen from TN

Eight fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam.

Post Published By: DN Bureau

Updated : 24 June 2017, 10:23 AM IST

Nagapattinam: At least eight fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam in the late hours of Friday for allegedly entering into Sri Lankan territorial waters.

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The navy also seized one boat used by the fishermen near Paruthithurai at the Bay of Bengal Sea.

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Earlier on June 22, the Lankan Navy arrested four Tamil Nadu fishermen for allegedly fishing in Sri Lanka's territorial waters. (ANI)