Lankan court extends custody of 19 Indian fishermen till Nov 6

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Press Trust of India
Last Updated : Oct 23 2015 | 2:22 PM IST
A court in Sri Lanka today extended till November 6 the custody of 19 Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by naval personnel of the island nation on September 10.
President of Sri Lanka Vadakku Marachi Fishermen Association T Emiliyan Pillai told PTI that the fishermen were produced at the court at Paruthithurai today and that the magistrate Vijaya Rani extended their custody till November 6.
This is the second time their remand is being extended. Earlier, the fishermen had been produced in the same court on October 3 and their remanded extended to Oct 23.
The 19 fishermen were arrested by Lankan naval personnel off Paruthithurai on September 10 and their two boats seized. They were later lodged in a prison at Jaffna.
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First Published: Oct 23 2015 | 2:22 PM IST

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