15 fishermen from Karaikal and Nagapattinam arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
The HinduFifteen fishermen from Karaikal in Puducherry and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, were arrested early on Friday, March 15, 2024, by the Sri Lankan Navy. This is at least the third such incident in March alone and at least the sixth this year: on March 10, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 15 fishermen including two from Puducherry’s Karaikal district and 13 from Nagapattinam district. In January, 18 fishermen were arrested, and in February, in two separate incidents, 19 and 23 fishers were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. Earlier this week, the Madras High Court impressed upon the need for the Centre to find a lasting solution to the recurring problem of Indian fishermen being arrested and their boats being seized by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.