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11 fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy near Needuntheevu islet
Sri Lankan naval officers took the crew to a port after the trawler allegedly crossed the maritime boundary and ran aground, officials said.
- In the early hours of Thursday, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 11 fishermen from Rameswaram, Pamban, Thangachimadam, and Kerala on the Neduntheevu islet on charges of poaching.
- The vessel, owned by Ramesh, reportedly suffered a technical snag and drifted onto a coastal reef off Delft Island. The Sri Lanka Navy claims the unregistered trawler was poaching, though the boat had been modified from steel to fibre.
- Fisheries Department officials confirmed one detainee is Rohan . Although 434 tokens were issued Wednesday from the Rameswaram jetty, the vessel lacked valid registration numbers, complicating the fishermen's legal status.
- The Sri Lanka Navy dispatched rescue units, noting "the trawler has sustained partial structural damage" from grounding on the reef. Legal procedures are currently underway, though obtaining bail is notoriously difficult for poaching cases.
- Fishermen's association leader Jesu Raja appealed to the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre for assistance amid frequent arrests in the Palk Strait. Such incidents remain a persistent source of friction between India and Sri Lanka.
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dtnext.inSri Lanka Navy launches rescue operation for Indian vessel carrying 11 crew members
An Indian fishing trawler with eleven crew members ran aground in Sri Lankan waters. The Sri Lanka Navy rescued the fishermen after the vessel sustained partial structural damage. This incident occurred near Delft Island, also known as Neduntheevu, in the Palk Strait. The Indian vessel allegedly engaged in illegal bottom trawling activities before the accident.
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