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Nine Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

By ANI | Updated: January 10, 2021 10:20 IST

Nine Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing in the sea on Saturday, informed Indian Coast Guard.

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Nine Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing in the sea on Saturday, informed Indian Coast Guard.

All the nine fishermen belonged to Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram and one of their boat was also apprehended, it said.

Fishermen named as Grace, Valan Kausik, Michaeus, Kingston, Sam Stiller, Nijan, Brighton, Kishok, Mari and the captured boat number was IND-TN-10-MM-296, it added.

( With inputs from ANI )

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