Seven fishermen from Rameswaram were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy near the Katchatheevu islet, according to local fishermen leaders.
The incident has sparked concern among the fishing community in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, where Rameswaram is located. The exact circumstances of the detention were not immediately known from the available information.
Fishermen leaders condemned the detention and urged the governments to secure the fishermen’s release at the earliest. Further details were not available.
