86 TN fishermen detained by Lankan Navy, released after 10 hours
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The fishermen, from Pamban, returned home safely early on Wednesday
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The fishermen, from Pamban, returned home safely early on Wednesday
The Sri Lankan Navy personnel let off 86 fishermen, from Tamil Nadu, who were detained for about 10 hours, on charges of crossing the Indian waters while fishing in the Palk Straits, and they returned home in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to reports reaching here, 86 fishermen from Pamban and other hamlets had ventured into the sea on the evening of May 3 (Monday) in 11 boats. The SL Navy personnel, who were on surveillance, secured the fishermen and took them to a camp, where they were detained for 10 hours. After recording their names, the boats in which they were fishing and other details, the police and fisheries department officials in Sri Lanka warned the Indian fishermen and let them off.