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World: Sri Lanka releases 17 Indian fishermen caught in illegal fishing | News India


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Indian fishermen arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the waters of neighboring Sri Lanka have been released. 17 Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy have been sent back to India today. All the Indian fishermen who were going fishing got caught in the net of the Sri Lankan Navy. After following the legal procedures, all the fishermen have now been released. The Indian mission gave this information. This incident happened a few days after the arrest of 21 Indian fishermen. They were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and sent back to Chennai from Colombo on August 2.

Accusation on Sri Lanka

After the release of Indian fishermen, Sri Lanka has claimed that Indian officials are also adopting such an attitude. This strait is a rich fishing ground for fishermen of both the countries. Here arrests are often made for inadvertently entering each other's waters.