Rameswaram, Feb. 9 -- Fourteen fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday for allegedy entering the waters of the island country, the Sri Lankan Navy said.

The Sri Lankan authorities also seized two mechanized boats from the possession of the detained fishermen.

Fishermen in more than 400 boats went fishing from Rameswaram on Saturday. Many of them were fishing in the waters of the Gulf of Mannar between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar.

The Sri Lankan navy said it arrived in the area and seized 2 boats with registration numbers IND TN 10 MM 979 and INT TN 10 MM 2530 for allegedly crossing the border.

14 fishermen including A John Bose (39), R Anthony Isrose (20), A Nilakaran (44), N Nigithan (1...