Hundreds of fishermen staged a roadblock on the Pamban road bridge in Rameshwaram on Tuesday to demand the immediate release of 23 fishermen who have been arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy, even as Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin sought the Centre’s intervention to end regular arrests of Tamil fishermen.

Fishermen community in Ramanathapuram blocked roads in protest of the arrest of fellow fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy. They want the Union government to find a solution to this ongoing issue.

Tamil Nadu fishermen protested at Pamban Bridge over Sri Lankan Navy arrests. Leaders like M. Mariappan urge Union intervention as 128 detained remain in custody.

Twelve fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary and fishing in Sri Lankan waters on Monday. The fishermen,

Twelve fishermen from Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Monday (November 11, 2024) evening on charges of trespassing and fishing in the island nation’s waters.

Just two days after 23 fishermen were detained by Sri Lankan navy for crossing the maritime border, 12 more were arrested, their boat seized for the same offence.