Sri Lankan Navy caught 8 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, one boat also seized
Sources in the Coastal Security Group said the fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy at around 2 am on Tuesday when they were fishing near Neduntheevu.
The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended 8 Indian fishermen for entering their maritime territory. Officials gave this information on Tuesday. He told that these fishermen are residents of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu. The fisheries department says the Sri Lankan Navy has taken fishermen into custody late Monday night on charges of fishing in its waters between Mullaithivu and Nedunthivu. They have also seized an Indian boat.
The fishermen had boarded a mechanized vessel from the port of Jegadapattinam in the district on Monday morning. Sources in the Coastal Security Group said the fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy at around 2 am on Tuesday when they were fishing near Neduntheevu.
The fishermen were taken along with their boats to the Kankesanthurai naval base in Sri Lanka. Sources said that the boat owners P. Tamilselvan (37), C. Viji (28), A. Dinesh (26), G. Ranjit (27), S. Pakkirisamy (45), S. Kamal (25), S. Punudhu included. (41) and M. Karthik (27).
Let us tell you that the Sri Lankan Navy has caught fishermen from Tamil Nadu several times in the past for crossing the IMPL. In this regard, the state unit president of the BJP called on External Affairs Minister S. A letter has also been written to Jaishankar. He also requested for cooperation in getting the Indian boats captured by the Sri Lankan Navy. At the same time, fishermen have also expressed their protest and demanded the release of the ships seized by the Sri Lankan authorities.
Apart from this, just a day ago, Sri Lankan High Commission Milinda Moragoda spoke to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on this issue. He said it was necessary to find a way out, but it was a complex issue and discussions were going on. She has said this while talking about her relationship with India in the Indian Women’s Corps. During this, he has described Sri Lanka’s relations with India as special and expressed his gratitude for the way India has helped in the economic crisis there in the last months.
During this, the High Commissioner also said that China is our close friend but Indians are our brothers and sisters. He said that the matters of security interest of India are our own.
