Fishermen families demand release of their kith and kin from Sri Lankan prisons; resort to road blockade on Madurai-Rameswaram NH; T.N. minister speaks to them over phone
Families of fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy are demanding their release through a road blockade. The fishermen have been imprisoned for three months on charges of poaching, causing distress among their families. Tamil Nadu's Environment Minister has assured the fishermen that their grievances will be communicated to the Chief Minister.
- ▪Twelve fishermen from Pamban are currently imprisoned in Sri Lanka on charges of poaching.
- ▪Families of the fishermen are experiencing psychological distress due to their absence.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu government is being urged to intervene and assist in their release.
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Demanding the release of 12 fishermen from the Sri Lankan prisons, the families and fishermen association leaders from Pamban resorted to an agitation here on Friday.The agitators said that the Sri Lankan Navy personnel had arrested them on charges of poaching and using banned fish nets. Three months had passed since they were sent to jail. The fishermen were languishing in the prisons and faced hardships.The families, back home, who depended on their kith and kin were in depression. The children and elders were facing psychological issues.
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