Rameswaram, July 22 -- Four Indian fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday.

While some of these fishermen were fishing in the Gulf of Mannar between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar, the Sri Lankan Navy arrived in the area and seized the motorboat IND-TN-10-MM-1072 owned by M Muniyasamy from Rameswaram and the four fishermen.

The four fishermen named Thangaraj (40), T. Lingam (59), Selvam (50) and Irulandi (50) from Veppangulam, all of whom were from Rameswaram, were arrested for fishing across the border.

They are being taken to the Mannar Navy camp for questioning. This has caused unrest among the fishermen from Rameswaram.

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