Overview
- Patrol units intercepted the vessel in the early hours of January 2 near Neduntheevu and Mullaitheevu after an alleged crossing of the International Maritime Boundary Line.
- All 11 crew members from Karaikal were detained and their mechanised fishing boat was taken into custody by Sri Lankan authorities.
- Officials said the crew had departed from the Karaikal fishing harbour on December 29 for their fishing voyage.
- The detainees were moved to the Sri Lankan Navy camp at Kankesanthurai for inquiry, according to official sources.
- A local report states they were produced before a court, remanded to judicial custody, and lodged in Jaffna prison pending proceedings.