36 fishermen released by Lankan court reach India

Thirtysix fishermen from Rameswaram, part of the 76 arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in different batches and ordered to be released by a Lankan court recently, arrived here today.

The fishermen, who were arrested when they were fishing near Katchatheevu on September 9 and 11, were handed over to Coast Guard personnel at 4.00 PM today at the International Maritime boundary line, 'Q' Branch Inspector Kennedy said.

Seventy-six Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested on different dates and from different places, were ordered to be released by a Lankan court on September 30, he said, adding, the remaining fishermen are expected to be here within a day or two.