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Two fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy unit connected charges of poaching successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday (March 12, 2026).
According to sources, J. Minitto Rayappan, 26, and R. Sumanthan, 29, of Thangachimadam had ventured into the oversea connected Wednesday (March 11). As they were reportedly sportfishing adjacent the Katchatheevu and Mannar islets, Sri Lankan Navy unit connected surveillance work picked them up. Their trawler was besides impounded.
They were taken to the naval larboard successful Talaimannar for further interrogation, Fisheries Department officials present said, and added that connected March 11, they had issued 422 tokens from the Rameswaram food landing centre.
As quality of the apprehension of the 2 fishermen broke, members of the coastal habitations expressed shock. Fishermen leaders said that the Union authorities should travel to their assistance and assistance bring the 2 arrested persons backmost home, on with the trawler.
