(UTV|COLOMBO) – Eleven Indian fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy, have been handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Jaffna for onward legal action, following a medical test.
Navy arrested 11 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers belonging to them for engaging in illegal fishing on Saturday night (23).
The arrest was made by a group of Naval Personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command, during a routine patrol in the sea area 4 nautical miles off the Analathivu Island.
The seized fishing trawlers were brought to the Naval Base SLNS Elara.
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