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India, Lanka repatriate arrested fishermen
Consequent to the mutual agreement between India and Sri Lanka, 96 Indian fishermen from Colombo and nine Sri Lankan fishermen from New Delhi have been repatriated to their respective countries.
Karaikal,(Puducherry,India): Consequent to the mutual agreement between India and Sri Lanka, 96 Indian fishermen from Colombo and nine Sri Lankan fishermen from New Delhi have been repatriated to their respective countries.
The fishermen were handed and taken over at IMBL between Indian Coast Guard ships (ICG) and Sri Lankan Naval ships.
Indian Coast Guard Ships Rani Durgavati repatriated nine Sri Lankan fishermen, who were arrested for poaching activities in Indian waters by ICG Ship Sagar on February 24 this year.
Repatriation of Sri Lankan fishermen was facilitated post their release by the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (I/C), Egmore.
The repatriation was carried out by two Coast Guard Ships, namely Abheek and Rani Durgavati. The ships took over the fishermen from Sri Lankan Navy at 1.30 p.m. yesterday.
Coast Guard Ship Abheek and Rani Durgavati combined took over 96 Indian fishermen and were brought to Karaikal.
The repatriated Indian fishermen belongs to Nagapattinam (08), Pudukkottai (19), Ramanathapuram (49) and Tuticorin (20) districts of Both ships reached Karaikal at 5.p.m. yesterday.
After due investigation/documentation, the fishermen were handed over to fisheries department as per information received from Commandant, Coast Guard Station Karaikal.
The fishermen were received at Karaikal Port by Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Station Karaikal, Joint Director of Fisheries, Nagapattinam and Assistant Director of Fisheries viz., Nagapattinam.
