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7 TN fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy

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Rameswaram: Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on charges of fishing in the island nation's waters and their boats impounded on Thursday, a Fisheries department official said here.

Also Read: Sri Lankan navy detains 4 Indian fishermen near Delft island 

The fishermen from Thanjavur district were fishing near Neduntheevu when the Lankan Naval personnel on a routine patrol detained them along with their boats, Assistant Director of Fisheries S Sivakumar said.

The fishermen along with the boats had been taken to Kankesanthurai Naval base in Jaffna, he added.

Also Read: Tamil Nadu: Three Rameswaram fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

On October 3, four Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Lankan Navy on charges of fishing in the island nation's waters.(PTI)

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