The Sri Lankan Navy arrested six fishermen from Thangachimadam and Rameswaram, while they were fishing in the high seas near Neduntheevu, on Jan 22. 

Police in Rameswaram told the news agency that two boats with six fishermen on board were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy near Neduntheevu and their boats impounded.

It may be recalled that 18 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested on Jan 16 and remanded in judicial custody in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Navy had impounded two mechanised boats in mid-sea.

The arrested fishermen were identified as A Caesarian, S Samantha Babu and M Nishanthan from Thangachimadam and N Murugesan from Rameswaram.

The boats are owned by A Issac (47) and Easter Arokkiyados (43) of Thangachimadam. All the arrested fishermen were taken to the Kankesanthurai port and will be produced before court.

The fishermen issue between India and Sri Lanka is not a new story to be told. Palk Strait has often been used for allegedly entering Sri Lanka.  

Palk Strait is a narrow oceanic space connecting India’s Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. It is a rich fishing ground for fishermen from both the countries.

In a periodic trend, there have been instances of Indian fishermen being arrested by Sri Lankan authorities for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

(Source: IANS)

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