Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu): Seven Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy near Delft Island on Thursday morning.
The navy also seized two country boats which were allegedly used by the fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters.
The fishermen and their crafts have been taken to Kankesanturai Naval base in the Island nation for further interrogation. The fishermen are the residents of Mallipattinam and Sethubhavachatram in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu.
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