Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Jaishankar to make sure launch of 17 fishermen held by Sri Lankan navy | Newest Information India

Within the letter, Stalin said that two fishing boats and 17 fishermen have been apprehended close to Kakada Theevu on December 24 by the Sri Lankan navy and brought to a naval camp for additional investigation for allegedly fishing throughout the border.

The letter identified that there had been two separate incidents lately the place allegedly six unidentified Sri Lankan nationals attacked fishermen in Kodiyakkarai Village, Nagapattinam district.

Elaborating on the incidents, he stated, “On this outrageous incident, three out of six fishermen who sailed in two nation crafts have been injured and their belongings equivalent to GPS tools, VHF tools, fishing web, cell phone and their fish catch have been robbed from their fishing boats by the attackers.”

Stalin additionally emphasised within the letter that in 2024, 530 fishermen had been arrested and 71 boats have been confiscated.

“These type of frequent incidents of arrests and assaults make the lives of our fishermen, who rely solely on fishing of their conventional waters, extremely unsure and harmful,” the letter learn, stating {that a} sense of concern had been created among the many fishing folks.

CM Stalin additionally requested EAM Jaishankar to take motion by way of diplomatic channels in order that the fishermen’s lives aren’t endangered.

“I due to this fact request you to kindly take concerted steps by way of applicable diplomatic channels to safe the instant launch of all of the arrested fishermen and their fishing boats,” the letter stated.

On December 23, the mechanical fishing boats from Rameswaram have been fishing within the Kakada Island space within the Palk Bay sea. The 2 boats belonged to V Anthony Aaron of Thangachimadam Victorianagar and A Poondiraj of Thangachimadam Manthopu, reported ANI.