Rameswaram: Sixteen fishermen from Jagadhapattinam in Pudukottai district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line this morning, Fisheries Department officials said in Rameswaram.
Fishermen's Association President S Emiret said the fishermen were fishing in Indian waters off Kodiakarai coast.
The fishermen had been taken to Kangensanthurai in Jaffna district along with their three boats.
Some fishermen have been injured when they were attacked by Sri Lankan navy personnel while fishing near Katchativu, an islet ceded by India to Sri Lanka in 1974, late last night.
Fishermen's Association President S Emiret said the fishermen were fishing in Indian waters off Kodiakarai coast.
The fishermen had been taken to Kangensanthurai in Jaffna district along with their three boats.
Some fishermen have been injured when they were attacked by Sri Lankan navy personnel while fishing near Katchativu, an islet ceded by India to Sri Lanka in 1974, late last night.
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