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Judicial remand of 29 fishermen extended to March 24

The fishermen were arrested on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line on February 13

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Press Trust of India Rameswaram (TN)
A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial remand of 29 fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, official sources said here.

The fishermen were arrested on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line on February 13. The remand was extended to March 24 by Judicial Magistrate court in OOrkaval , the sources said.

This is the second time their remand was being extended, they said.

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First Published: Mar 10 2014 | 2:07 PM IST

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