12 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy near Paruthithurai

CHENNAI: Twelve fishermen from Nagapattinam were arrested on Sunday by the Sri Lankan Navy. Their boat (boat no: TN IND 06 MM 5102), owned by Silambu Selvan (38) of Akkaraipettai, was also seized.

The fishermen ventured into the sea from Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam on October 26, 2024. The arrested fishermen were taken to the Mayiliddy Harbour, Sri Lanka.

The arrested fishermen were identified as Guna (40), Senjivel (45), Venkatesan (45), Alex (28), Sinappu (25), Karthi (22), Valar Selvan, Raghu (45), Ravi (50), Meganathan, Samuel, and Mahendran.

The fishermen were apprehended near Paruthithurai by the Lankan Navy on charges of alleged poaching in their territorial waters.

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