Indian fishermen released from Sri Lanka (symbolic photo)
Colombo: Indian fishermen arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in Sri Lankan waters have been released. 17 Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy were sent back to India today. All these Indian fishermen, who had gone fishing, were trapped in the net of the Sri Lankan Navy. After following all legal procedures, all of them have now been released. The Indian mission gave this information. This incident happened just a few days after the arrest of 21 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and sent back to Chennai from Colombo on August 2.
On Wednesday, the Indian mission in Sri Lanka posted a picture of all the fishermen on the social platform ‘X’ and wrote, “Heading home. 17 Indian fishermen have been successfully repatriated from Sri Lanka”. The fishermen issue is a contentious topic in bilateral ties, with Sri Lankan naval personnel firing on Indian fishermen in the ‘Palak Strait’ area and seizing their boats in several alleged incidents of illegal entry into Sri Lankan waters.
Sri Lanka accused
After releasing the fishermen, Sri Lanka claims that Indian officials also adopt a similar attitude. The Palk Strait area is a rich fishing area for fishermen of both countries. Here they are often arrested for inadvertently entering each other’s waters. (Language)
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