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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Indian fishermen

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Rameshwaram: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested six Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu and apprehended their boat. The fishermen were arrested on Sunday morning while they were engaged in fishing in the Palk bay sea. The Sri Lankan Navy came to that area and apprehended one boat IND TN 10 MM 2573 owned by Nishant with 6 fishermen in it as they have crossed the border.

This incident shocked the fishermen of Rameswaram. This is the third incident this month, as on August 22, ten Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly engaging in "illegal fishing" in Sri Lankan waters. And a similar incident took place on August 10. One mechanized fishing boat of Tamil Nadu with 9 fishermen on board was apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy.

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