Arrested Indian fishermen remanded

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At least 46 Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy this week for allegedly poaching into the country's water have been sent to judicial custody.

The fishermen were produced before the Mannar and Trincomalee Magistrates' Courts yesterday.

They were arrested on June 19 from two different locations in the Sri Lanka.

Twenty two of the fishermen will remain in judicial custody until June 27 while 24 others have been remanded till July 2, officials said.

Sri Lankan Navy personnel had arrested 82 fishermen on June 7 after they allegedly entered the island nation waters.

However, they were ordered to be released by President Mahinda Rajapakse in a goodwill gesture.(PTI)

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Muthyavan. Sunday, 22 June 2014 07:35 AM

Why is the navy arresting them for poaching again and again. Why is the President ordering them to go scot free every time. via DM iPad app

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