TN fishermen's remand extended till April 12 by Lankan court

Rameswaram (TN), Apr 4: A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial custody of 44 Tamil Nadu fishermen, including six teenaged boys, arrested near Katchatheevu on different dates this year, till April 12, a fishermen's organisation functionary today said.

The fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram and Mandapam, had been arrested while fishing near Katchatheevu, Rameswaram Fishermen's organisation president S Emerite said.

While 38 fishermen have been lodged in Vavuniya prison, the six boys have been kept in a camp. The fishermen were produced before the Mannar judicial magistrate court which extended their remand till April 12.

PTI