Lanka Navy arrests 43 fishermen, seizes boats

Mangalore Today News Network

Rameswaram, February 27, 2015:  As many as 43 Indian fishermen were on Thursday arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel while fishing in Nedunchivu and Mullaithivu areas off the island nation, reported PTI.

 

The naval personnel came there on being informed by Sri Lankan fishermen that two of them had been injured in a clash with the Indian fishermen, said Joint Director of fisheries (Karaikal) Ilayaperumal, and Kennedy, ’Q’ branch inspector of Ramanthapuram.

While the 43 fishermen and their six boats were taken to Karainagar naval camp, the injured Sri Lankan fishermen were taken to Jaffna.

 

Courtesy: Indiatoday