The Sri Lankan Navy has detained 11 Indian fishermen on allegations of illegal fishing in the country’s territorial waters near Jaffna.
Navy Media Spokesperson Commander Buddika Sampath stated that the arrests took place during a special search operation in the Karainagar sea area last night . Authorities also confiscated the vessel and fishing equipment used by the suspects.The arrested fishermen have been brought to the Kankesanturai Navy Base and are scheduled to be transferred to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) for further investigation.
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