In the third such detention with in a week, four Tamil Nadu fishermen were today arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters.
The fishermen from Pudukottai were arrested and their boat impounded while fishing in Karai Nagar sea by Sri Lankan Naval personnel, Pudukottai Joint Director of Fisheries H D Shekar said.
The fishermen were taken to Jaffna and produced before Oorkavalturai court Magistrate M M Riyas who remanded them to judicial custody till March 24, officials said.
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Eight fishermen were arrested on March 3 while 29 others on March 6 by the Sri Lankan Navy at different locations in mid sea.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has already written two letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the release of all 64 fishermen, including those detained in the past, in Lankan custody along with their 77 boats.
