86 TN fishermen detained by Lankan Navy, released after 10 hours
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The Sri Lankan Navy personnel let off 86 fishermen, from Tamil Nadu, who had been detained for about 10 hours, on prices of crossing the Indian waters whereas fishing within the Palk Straits, they usually returned dwelling within the early hours of Wednesday.
According to reviews reaching right here, 86 fishermen from Pamban and different hamlets had ventured into the ocean on the night of May 3 (Monday) in 11 boats. The SL Navy personnel, who had been on surveillance, secured the fishermen and took them to a camp, the place they had been detained for 10 hours. After recording their names, the boats during which they had been fishing and different particulars, the police and fisheries division officers in Sri Lanka warned the Indian fishermen and allow them to off.
Around Monday night time, they had been all handed over to the Indian authorities following which they returned dwelling on Tuesday night to Indian waters..
The Coast Guard officers stated that because of the heightened COVID-19 pandemic, the fishermen had been let off with a warning by the Sri Lankan authorities. The officers appealed to the fishermen to be guarded whereas fishing and to not violate the (*10*) Boundaries.
Meanwhile, a fishermen affiliation chief Rayappan stated that the fishermen had been fishing on Monday night. He claimed that the fishermen had been effectively throughout the Indian waters solely. However, he thanked the Indian authorities for the secure return of all of the fishermen.
A senior official within the Fisheries Department right here stated that 300 fishermen had ventured into the ocean on Monday night. “We have been repeatedly educating the fishermen not to cross the IMBL. Moreover, with the COVID-1919 pandemic, the SL Navy personnel too had intensified surveillance…” he added.
After detention for about 10 hours in a camp, the fishermen safely returned on Tuesday night time, Mr. Rayappan added.
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