6 FISHERMEN RELEASED BY LANKA: Mos

The Union Minister of State for Fisheries K Murugan stated on Monday that he travelled to Sri Lanka last week and discussed about the Indian fishermen who were attacked by Sri Lankan Navy forces on February 23. Murugan stated that all the Indian fishermen have returned from Sri Lanka safely.
When Murugan returned from a meeting in the city, he informed reporters, “The boats of our Indian fishermen that were taken prisoner in Sri Lanka are wanted back. This matter has previously been brought up with Sri Lanka by our MEA Minister of Foreign Affairs, S. Jaishankar.” The MoS added, “We are in talks with Sri Lanka on it. There will be a ministerial-level conference of the joint-level committee in April, and actions will be done to retrieve our Indian fishing vessels from Sri Lanka.” He also stated, “We are already involved in this and bringing the fishermen safely home.” Murugan added, “If a single fisherman is not there, due process is taken up to bring him back.”
Six Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy.
“Six fishermen belonging to Tharangambadi and Mayiladuthurai district had ventured into the sea for fishing on February 21 from the Tharangambadi fishing hamlet. But, as they were engaged in fishing in the traditional sea waters, they were brutally attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel at 4:30 am on February 23,” Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday.
The CM added, “They have also taken away the fishing tools, engine, two batteries and GPS equipments. The five fishermen injured in the attack have been admitted to a government hospital, Tharangambadi, for treatment. This attack is a blatant violation of all international norms and conventions.”