A 32-year old Sri Lankan national was arrested at nearby Dhanushkodi after he landed there by an illegal ferry today.
Police said Prithiviraj of coastal Pesalai village in Mannar district of Sri Lanka told them that he had come to India due to differences with his wife.
He said he had paid Rs.50,000 to drop him in Dhanushkodi.
Police said the Lankan was allegedly involved in a murder case, adding two mobile phones were seized from him.
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