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10 Lankan fishermen held for fishing in Indian waters

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Press Trust of India Rameswaram (TN)
Ten Sri Lankan fishermen have been arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for allegedly fishing in Indian territorial waters, a fisheries official said today.

The fishermen hailing from Neduntheevu in the Palk Strait were detained late last night, Nagapattinam Joint Director of Fisheries Amala Xavier said.

They were brought to Nagapattinam by the Coast Guard personnel and later taken to nearby Karaikal this morning, he added.

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First Published: Mar 08 2017 | 4:07 PM IST

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