Sri Lanka court extends custody of six Indian fishermen till November 5

RAMESWARAM: A court in Sri Lanka today extended till November 5 the custody of six Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by naval personnel of the island nation on September 24, an official said here.

The fishermen were produced before the court today at Oorkavalthurai, which extended their custody till November 5, Assistant Director of Fisheries Sekar said.

The fishermen were arrested by Lankan naval personnel off Paruthithurai on September 24. They were later lodged in a prison at Jaffna.