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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

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News18•24-02-2026, 18:30

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

•Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized their boat on Sunday.
•The fishermen were apprehended for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters south of Mannar.
•Sri Lanka's North Central Naval Command spotted Indian fishing boats engaging in illegal fishing.
•The arrested fishermen and boat were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Dikovita for legal proceedings.
•The issue of fishermen trespassing into each other's waters is a contentious point between India and Sri Lanka.

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