28 Lankan fishermen held for 'crossing into Indian waters'
Indian Coast Guard today caught 28 Sri Lankan fishermen for allegedly crossing into Indian waters and handed them over to the police here.
By PTI |
TUTICORIN: Indian Coast Guard today caught 28 Sri Lankan fishermen for allegedly crossing into Indian waters and handed them over to the police here.
The fishermen were taken into custody by the Coastguard personnel of the vessel "Sagar" when they were fishing at 65 nautical miles from Kanyakumari in the exclusive economic zone of India around midnight last night, police said.
The Indian Coast Guard DIG Raghuvanshi ordered that the fishermen, who were fishing in six boats, be taken into custody, they said.
Police have arrested them, the sources said. The boats were also handed over to police.
The fishermen were taken into custody by the Coastguard personnel of the vessel "Sagar" when they were fishing at 65 nautical miles from Kanyakumari in the exclusive economic zone of India around midnight last night, police said.
The Indian Coast Guard DIG Raghuvanshi ordered that the fishermen, who were fishing in six boats, be taken into custody, they said.
Police have arrested them, the sources said. The boats were also handed over to police.
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