Chennai, Aug. 9 -- Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan
Navy personnel for fishing in their waters, even as Chief Minister M K Stalin wrote to
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr.S.Jaishankar uging him to initiate strong and coordinated
response effective measures to secure their release and their boats.
Reports received here said the fishermen were hailing from Thangachimadam in Rameswaram
in Ramanathapuram district.
The seven fishermen had ventured into the sea for fishing in a mechanised boat
yesterday when they were arrested by the Lankan Navy personnel for poaching
in their territorial waters after crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line
(IMBL).
They were arrested after they were intercepted b...