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SL arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in its waters

SL arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in its waters

Colombo, Feb. 3 (UNI) Sri Lanka's navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, the navy said in a statement on Monday.
The fishermen were arrested during a special operation in the sea area south of Mannar in northern Sri Lanka on Sunday night, the navy said.
The navy said the boat and the fishermen were handed over to fisheries officials for legal action.

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