41 Indian fishermen further remanded

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A court in Sri Lanka on Friday extended till September 20 the judicial remand of 41 Indian fishermen from Rameshwarnm and Mandapam, arrested recently for allegedly crossing into the island waters.

Mannar Judicial Magistrate Anandhi Kanakarathinam passed the order extending the remand, local fishermen association leader S Emerit told reporters here quoting information received from Sri Lanka.

Twenty one fishermen were arrested on July 5, while the others on August 30 by the Sri Lankan Naval personnel for allegedly entering their territorial waters and lodged in Vavuniya prison. (PTI)

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Jagath Friday, 06 September 2013 12:02 PM

By now they may be fed up with our prison food.

Calistus Jayatilleke Saturday, 07 September 2013 12:22 PM

Wonder if Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi would dare to send a rescue team to take them away from the jails, just like Indians dropped some "parippu" from the skies.

Suq Madique Sunday, 08 September 2013 12:35 AM

Doubt it, their concern is only a vote-winning show for the press.

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