SL navy arrests 48 Tamil fishermen


Team Udayavani, Aug 8, 2017, 2:59 PM IST

Rameswaram: The Sri Lankan Navy today arrested 48 fishermen from Tamil Nadu after firing in the air, official sources said.

12 mechanised boats of the fishermen were also seized by the navy, Fisheries Assistant Director Shivakumar told PTI here.

The fishermen, belonging to Pudukottai and Jagadapattinam districts, were taken to Kangesanthurai by the navy personnel, he said.

The navymen allegedly rammed their boats against the mechanised vessels and under its impact four fishermen fell into the sea and were rescued by the naval personnel immediately.

Later they fired a couple of shots in the air and asked the fishermen to surrender, which they did.

The fishermen were later taken to Kangesanthurai.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Vitla: Accident on national highway claims 6-year-old boy’s life; Couple critically injured

Arshdeep Singh nominated for ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year

Hemanth Muddappa bags 15th National title in Motorcycle Drag Racing

Underwater drones, multilingual signages: Prayagraj gears up for Maha Kumbh

B’luru: Passenger drives cab after driver falls asleep, earns praise for kindness

Hubballi LPG Cylinder blast: Two more Ayyappa Swami devotees succumb to injuries; toll rises to six

B’luru: Private bank manager, three others held for cyber fraud involving Rs 12.51 crore

Related Articles More

Koneru Humpy’s grit and brilliance continues to inspire millions: PM Modi

Underwater drones, multilingual signages: Prayagraj gears up for Maha Kumbh

Boat sinks after being hit by cargo ship off Mumbai’s Madh coast, retrieved; no one hurt

From Zakir Hussain, Shyam Benegal to Manmohan Singh — stalwarts we lost in 2024

PM remembers Raj Kapoor, Mohd Rafi, ANR, Tapan Sinha in 2024’s last Mann Ki Baat address

MUST WATCH

Tulunadu Daivaradane

Feeding Birds with Creative Paddy Art!

Areca Nut

HOTEL SRI DURGA BHAVANA

Harish Poonja


Latest Additions

Vitla: Accident on national highway claims 6-year-old boy’s life; Couple critically injured

Mangaluru: Karavali Utsava offers experience of underwater world 

Arshdeep Singh nominated for ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year

Contractor suicide: Does Ambedkar’s Constitution not apply to Kharge’s family, asks BJP

Koneru Humpy’s grit and brilliance continues to inspire millions: PM Modi

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.