Tamil Nadu, Jan. 30 -- Six Indian fishermen who were detained in Sri Lanka have been released and returned to Chennai. Upon their arrival, they were received by Fisheries Department officials, marking the latest instance in the ongoing tensions between Indian fishermen and the Sri Lankan authorities.

The release follows a troubling incident in the Jaffna Sea, where two Indian fishermen from Karaikal sustained injuries after the Sri Lankan Navy allegedly opened fire. According to the Rameswaram Fisherman Association (RFA), the two were part of a 13-member group that had set out in two boats near Parutthura beach. As they were fishing, a Sri Lankan Navy patrol intercepted their vessels. In an attempt to flee, the fishermen turned their boa...