Rameswaram: In a recent development, as many as 14 Indian fishermen have been allegedly arrested by The Sri Lankan Navy, said reports on Friday. According to reports, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 14 fishermen from the Pamban area for fishing across the border and took them to the Mannar naval base for investigation. The information was confirmed by the Rameswaram Fishermen Association. Further detailed reports awaited in this regard. Recently on February 3, the Sri Lankan Navy has detained 10 Indian fishermen from Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district and seized their mechanised boats while they were fishing in the Gulf of Mannar. The fishermen were apprehended near the Mannar Lowlands and taken to the Mannar naval base for questioning, according to the Mandapam Fisherman Association. The detained fishermen have been identified as D Efran, S Dron of Thangachimadam, and Prasad, Muniyaswamy, Siva, Anthony, Payas, Sesu, and K Ravi from Mandapam Gandhinagar. Officials have stated that after interrogation, the fishermen and their boat (IND TN 11 MM 258) will be handed over to the Sri Lankan Fisheries Department for legal proceedings. The incident has sparked unrest among the local fishing community, who have repeatedly raised concerns about such detentions.
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