Chennai, April 1 -- Thirteen fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly for cross-border fishing were released from prison and reached Chennai Airport, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday night.

These fishermen were arrested on February 19 and 20 from Rameswaram in the Ramanathapuram district, allegedly for cross-border fishing.

Subsequently, on March 30, the Sri Lankan government released the 13 fishermen and handed them over to Indian embassy officials in Colombo. The embassy officials provided emergency travel documents and arranged for their return to Chennai by flight.

Upon arriving at Chennai Airport, the fishermen completed immigration and customs procedures before being escorted out. Fisheries department officials from...