In yet another instance of mid-sea confrontation reported on Sunday, the Sri Lankan navy allegedly chased away a group of fishermen and took away a mobile phone from one of them. The Indian fishing boats, which set out on Saturday, were surrounded by the Lankan navy while they were netting mid-sea. The navy personnel allegedly chased away some of the boats and snatched a cellphone belonging to Adimai, a local resident. The Lankan navy personnel also slapped some of the fishermen, accusing them of trespassing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), it has been alleged. As a result, the fishermen were forced to return to shore with a poor catch. The Fisheries Department was yet to receive a formal complaint about the incident.
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