SL navy arrests 7 Ramnad fishermen
Sources said the mechanised fishing boat belonging to D Irudhaya Dickson with seven fishermen had ventured into the sea from Rameswaram on Saturday. The Sri Lankan navy intercepted the boat near IMBL and arrested the seven.
The fishermen were identified as A Dallas, 56, D Silaiden, 26, J Arul Robert, 53, S Loylan, 45, K Arockia Sanrin, 20, A Baskar, 45, and R Jesu Raja, 32, of Thangachimadam. Local fishermen held a road roko on Saturday evening for over two hours on Rameswaram highway demanding that the govt take steps for the immediate release of the seven.
Meanwhile, chief minister M K Stalin wrote to Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar urging a strong and coordinated response and effective measures to secure the immediate release of all apprehended Tamil fishermen and their boats from Sri Lankan custody. "Our fishermen, whose very survival and livelihood depend on the sea, now live under constant fear of apprehension. Their prolonged detention has not only disrupted their means of livelihood but has also caused severe emotional and financial distress to their families," he added.
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