Five Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by coast guards off Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Five Sri Lankan fishermen and their boat were apprehended from Indian territorial waters today, the Coast Guard said.

In a statement issued in Chennai, the Coast Guard said its ship Vaibha, while on routine patrol in Gulf of Mannar, apprehended a Sri Lankan fishing boat with five fishermen and around 300 kg of fish catch.

The boat will be handed over to the Tuticorin police on Wednesday.

According to the Coast Guard, three Sri Lankan fishing boats with 15 crew members and 855 kg of fish catch were apprehended during the last two months.