Chennai, July 23 -- Nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters last evening.
The fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram island in the southern Ramanathapuram district, were arrested for trespassing into the international waters after crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing in Palk Strait and seized their boat.
The arrested fishermen were taken to the Island Nation and handed over to the officials.
The fresh incident of arrests has caused heartburn among the fishermen community.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has already taken up the matter in person with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Delhi visitand urged him to find a lasting...