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Tamil fishermen on strike demanding release of fishermen captured by Lankan Navy

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Last Updated : Sep 04 2015 | 10:42 PM IST

Fishermen have begun an indefinite strike here demanding the release of fishermen captured by the Sri Lankan Navy.

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The Sri Lankan Navy had arrested 16 Tamil fishermen from Pudukottai-Jagadapattinam ,Tamil Nadu on Monday night on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line.

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The Lankan Navy took the Tamil fishermen and their three fishing boats to Kankesanthurai.

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Fishermen's Association President S Emiret said that the fishermen were fishing in Indian waters off Kodiakarai coast.

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First Published: Sep 04 2015 | 10:32 PM IST

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