Guwahati: As many as six fishermen were apprehended for alleged illegal fishing by the Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday.
According to reports, their boat was also seized.
Reportedly, a total of 400 boats left Rameswaram after obtaining the required authorization.
A patrol boat from the Sri Lankan Navy surrounded them while the crew was fishing close to Thalaimannar and Nachikudavu.
When it was found that their boat had strayed into Sri Lankan waters as a result of a stopped engine, five of the 11 fishermen who had initially been detained were freed.
The arrested have been identified as Balamurugan, Anthony, Thangapandi, Ajit, Krishnan, and Mudugu Pichai. The fishermen were taken to Thalaimannar Navy Camp.
Meanwhile, Rameswaram fishermen have asked the federal and state governments to step in and stop such arrests that put their lives in danger.