Secure release of arrested fishermen, says Jaya
Posted on: 05/Mar/2013 11:23:28 AM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa asked the Prime Minister to intervene and secure the release of 16 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy yesterday. The fishermen, who were fishing off the coat of Kalpitiya in north Sri Lanka, were taken into custody for allegedly violating the International Maritime Border.
In a letter to the Centre, Ms. Jayalalithaa said, The Sri Lankan Government has always assured us in various bilateral meetings that Indian fishermen who are apprehended while fishing will be released expeditiously without prolonged legal hurdles. I, therefore, request you to kindly urge the Sri Lankan authorities to immediately release the 16 fishermen with their three boats without filing any cases against them.
