Arrested fishermen to be handed over to Navy

Twenty Sri Lankan fishermen arrested on December 14 for entering Indian waters will be handed over to the Lankan Navy, official sources said.

They said that a probe was conducted and it was found that the fishermen, who were taken into custody and their boats seized after they crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line, were innocent. "As there is no suspicion about their intention when they crossed into Indian territory, it was decided to release them," an official said. PTI