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Sri Lanka arrests 6 Indian fishermen for poaching in local waters

Xinhua, September 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

i Lanka arrests 6 Indian fishermen for poaching in local waters

COLOMBO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) - The Sri Lankan navy has arrested six Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in local waters, Navy Spokesperson Commander Indika Silva told Xinhua on Thursday.

The arrests were made on Wednesday night when the two Indian fishermen had been fishing 3.5 nautical miles and 5.2 nautical miles respectively off northwest of Kovilan Point, in the northern part of the island nation. Two Indian fishing trawlers had also been taken into custody.

The arrested fishermen and the trawlers were brought to Kareinagar and were handed over to the officials of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Jaffna on Thursday. Endi