18 January,2024 07:47 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
The fishermen will be handed over to the Talaimannar Fisheries Inspector. Pic/AP
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 18 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in its waters, an official statement said on Wednesday, in the third such incident this month.
The incident took place on Tuesday off the coast of Mannar in the northeast, the Sri Lanka Navy said.
The 18 apprehended fishermen were escorted to the Thalpadu Pier in Mannar and will be handed over to the Talaimannar Fisheries Inspector for further action.
On Sunday, 10 Indian fishermen were arrested and their trawler seized, while 12 others were apprehended on Saturday.
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