In a fresh incident, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested six fishermen from Rameswaram on Wednesday evening, on various charges including violation of the IMBL (International Maritime Boundary Line). Their mechanised boat has also been impounded by the authorities.
Fisheries Department officials said they had issued 539 tokens on Wednesday at 3 p.m. from Rameswaram jetty. Around 3000 fishermen had ventured into the Palk Straits for fishing.
At around 9.30 p.m, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel, it is alleged, had arrested six fishermen on poaching charges and detained them at Talaimannar district for further interrogation, the sources said here on Thursday
