Navy arrests 23 Indian fishermen, seize 2 trawlers
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on October 14, 2021 - 9:12 am
Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 23 Indian fishermen along with two fishing vessels while poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters.
The navy spokesman said that the two trawlers were intercepted by a navy patrol in the sea area east of Point Pedro.
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They should be handed over to the General Manoj Mukundi, Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army (COAS), who is partying with the big heads in Colombo while his Army is totally negligent in protecting national borders.
These Indian conmen are no good.
You are right Roxie,
This Mukundi should be taken into custody and handed over to the UNHRC Boss Madam Barchelett for being negligent in preventing the kallathonis coming into our waters and depriving our fishermen of a genuine livelihood.