The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 7 more Indian fishermen on Friday, just days after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the continued arrests.
The arrested men, from a coastal village in Nagappattinam district, were held for allegedly crossing the international maritime boundary lane (IMBL). The arrests on Friday follow the earlier 46 Indian fishermen on Wednesday, bringing the total arrested to 53.
Also see our earlier posts:
Jayalalithaa slams renewed fishermen arrests by Sri Lanka (19 June 2014)
India committed to 'permanent solution' over fishermen arrests (16 June 2014)
Sri Lanka releases fishermen as Jaya calls for 'strong response' (09 June 2014)
Sri Lankan Navy arrests dozens of Indian fishermen (08 June 2014)
Sri Lanka releases Tamil Nadu fishermen amidst condemnation form Jayalalithaa (05 June 2014)