Chennai, July 29 -- In yet another instance, five Tamil Nadu fishermen were
arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy today for fishing in their territorial waters, even
as Chief Minister M K Stalin, expressing deep anguish over the continuance of
such incidents, urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar to take
diplomatic steps to secure their release along with their boats.
Police said the five fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram
districts, were fishing near Neduntheevu on the high seas, when they were
arrested by the Lankan Navy personnel for crossing the International Maritime
Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in their waters.
The fishermen had ventured into the sea last night when they were arrested
this morning a...