Sri Lankan court orders release of nine Rameswaram fishermen
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Fishermen affiliation chief S.R. Sesu Raja stated the nine fishermen can be allowed to journey again to India quickly; their boat nevertheless has been taken by the Lankan authorities
Nine fishermen from Rameswaram, who have been detained by the Sri Lankan Navy on fees of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on January 9, have been launched by a Sri Lankan court on Monday, February 8, fishermen affiliation chief S. R. Sesu Raja stated on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters, he stated that nine fishermen from the coastal hamlet had ventured into the ocean after acquiring a token from the Fisheries Department. The fishermen included Kirubai (37), Valan Koushik (24), Micheyas (30), Kingston (28), Nijohn (30) and Mari (45). However, they have been caught by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel, together with their mechanised boat.
After repeated pleas that they’d not crossed the IMBL, the authorities within the island nation produced them earlier than a court and despatched them to judicial custody. During the listening to, which got here up on Monday, the decide ordered the release of the nine fishermen. However, the court had directed their boat to be handed over to the Sri Lankan authorities.
In a day or two, the nine fishermen can be allowed to journey both by sea or by air again to India, based on Mr. Sesu Raja. He appealed to the Central and State governments to additionally get the boat additionally launched from the Sri Lankan authorities. In the occasion of non-release, the Indian authorities ought to compensate the fishermen quickly, he stated.
