The Sri Lankan navy has arrested four Indian fishermen along with their boat on charges of poaching into the Lankan waters. A navy spokesperson said, the fishermen were arrested near Delft island last night. They will be handed over to the fisheries department in Jaffna for further legal action.<br/><br/>The arrests came three days after ten other fishermen were arrested on similar charges.<br/><br/>With the latest arrests, the total number of Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody has gone up to 103. The Sri Lankan government has been releasing the fishermen on a regular basis on humanitarian grounds but more than 150 fishing boats are still into their custody for a past couple of years.
News On AIR | November 19, 2017 10:42 AM
Sri Lankan navy arrested 4 Indian fishermen on charges of poaching