Saturday, 17 August 2013 00:00
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PTI: A court in Sri Lanka on Friday ordered the release of eight Indian fishermen, who were taken into custody by naval personnel of the island nation on 15 June for allegedly crossing the International Martime Boundary Line.
The fishermen who were under judicial custody since 16 June were ordered to be released by magistrate Anandhi Kanakarathinam of the court in Mannar. However, the remand of 41 other fishermen, arrested on different dates, was extended upto 22 August, officials and President of Innocent Fishermen’s Association Arulanandham said.
