Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen, alleging maritime boundary violation
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The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 16 Indian fishermen for alleged violation of its maritime boundary. Giving this information, the officials said that all the fishermen are residents of Tamil Nadu.Officials of Tamil Nadu's Fisheries Department said that these arrests of fishermen took place in two separate incidents. Apart from this, the Sri Lankan Navy has also seized two mechanized boats of fishermen.Officials said 12 fishermen were arrested while fishing near Katchatheevu while the rest were caught from the Gulf of Mannar. The Sri Lankan Navy had arrested several fishermen from Tamil Nadu in separate incidents in February.