New Delhi: A total of 23 Indian fishermen, who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy allegedly entering the country's water, have been released by the authorities, the Indian High Commission said on Friday.
Taking to the micro-blogging site Twitter, the India High Commission said, "23 Indian fishermen were repatriated back to their homes today morning from Colombo."
Notably, on July 12, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested six Indian fishermen for violating maritime boundaries.
Apart from this, on July 3, at least 12 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.
Sri Lankan arrested these fishermen as a part of their patrols to cut illegal fishing in the country's waters to minimize the impact of poaching on the local fishermen.
Often Sri Lankan Navy arrests Indian fishermen as they allegedly cross the International Maritime Boundary Line and fish in Sri Lankan waters.
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