Four local fishermen were arrested and fishing nets of about 20 boats damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan navy personnel in separate incidents near Neduntheevu and Katchatheevu, according to a Fishermen's organisation.
Rameswaram fishermen organisation president S.Emerite said fishermen of this area had ventured into the sea in 396 mechanized boats yesterday.
Most of them were fishing near Katchatheevu when Sri Lankan navy personnel arrived and allegedly damaged fishing nets of about 20 boats, asking them not to fish there, he said, adding, they returned to the shore.
Meanwhile, four fishermen were arrested for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters last night.
He said the fishermen were fishing near Neduntheevu in Sri Lanka.
The arrested fishermen have been taken to Kangesanthurai, he added.
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The fishermen were remanded to judicial court by a Sri Lankan court today till April 19.
They were produced before Oorkavalthurai Judicial Magitate M M Riyas, who remanded them to judicial custody.
The fishermen have been lodged in Jaffna prison, Emerite said.
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Meanwhile, the 15 fishermen from Rameswaram were produced before the Mannar court Judicial Magistrate Sarojini who remanded them to judicial custody till March 17.
They have been lodged in Vavunia Prison, police said.
Nine others, hailing from Jagadapattinam, were remanded to judicial custody by Oorkavalthurai Judicial Magistrate till March 15.
They have been lodged in Jaffna prison, police said, quoting information received from Sri Lankan officials.
