Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:48am on 11 Mar 2024,Monday India Global
Sri Lankan Navy arrested 22 Indian fishermen, accusing them of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Thirteen are from Mayiladuthurai, two each from Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai, and one each from Ramanathapuram, Cuddalore, and Chennai. Two others are from Karaikal. The arrest led to a fishing activity stoppage in Jegathapattinam. In the first incident, seven fishermen were seized from a group of 70 boats near Neduntheevu. Another 15 were arrested off Karaikal. Two boats were confiscated. The fishermen were handed over to the Sri Lankan fisheries department, sparking condemnation and protests.
