Navy arrests three Tamil Nadu fishermen

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Three fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested today by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing off Neduntheevu coast, the sixth such incident this month.

The fishermen from Kottaipattinam in Pudukottai district were taken to Kangesanthurai port, the Indian Police said.

Their boat was also seized for allegedly intruding into the Sri Lankan territory and poaching in their zone, they said.

Last Friday, eight fishermen from Nagapattinam district were arrested for allegedly fishing off Neduntheevu, while four fishermen from Jagadapattinam in Pudukottai district were arrested on July 17.

On July 13, seven fishermen from Mandapam near here were arrested for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in find a permanent solution to the recurring mid-sea arrests.

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