Rameswaram, May 24 -- A fisherman from Tamil Nadu who was stranded in the sea near Neduntheevu in Sri Lanka after his country boat capsized due to strong winds was rescued safely by local fishermen from Jaffna and Neduntheevu and later handed over to the police.

Police investigation revealed that the rescued fisherman was identified as Pandi Poosari (56), a resident of the Natarajapuram area in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district. Poosari had ventured into the sea alone in a country boat when the incident occurred amid rough weather conditions and strong winds in the region.

Officials said the boat reportedly capsized in the waters off Neduntheevu, following which local fishermen from nearby areas launched rescue efforts ...