Navy arrests five Indian fisherman for poaching in Lankan waters

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The Sri Lanka Navy, yesterday (Oct 22) apprehended five Indian fishermen 3.5 nautical miles off the Delft island for poaching in Sri Lanka's territorial waters using a trawler.

The arrested fishermen and the trawler were brought to the vessel SLNS Uthtara for a basic medical check-up after which they were handed over to the assistant director of fisheries in Jaffna for legal proceedings.

Eight Indian fishermen arrested off Kalpitiya

174 Indian boats in Sri Lankan custody to be released

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