20 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka navy

<p>The Sri Lankan navy has arrested at least twenty Tamil Nadu fishermen on Sunday for allegedly poaching fish, PTI reports.&nbsp;</p> <p>The fishermen were detained off the coast of Neduntheevu during the early hours of Sunday morning.&nbsp;</p> <p>Their boats have been impounded and the men taken to Karainagar for investigation. &nbsp;</p> <p>Last month over 3000 Indian fishermen were chased away by the Sri Lankan navy and eight fishermen arrested.&nbsp;</p> <p>The arrest and chasing away of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy remains a regular occurence despite attempts by India's Central Government to attempt to resolve the issue.&nbsp;</p>

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