In separate incidents, 13 fishermen of Nagapattinam district were assaulted mid-sea, allegedly by Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen, on Sunday night and robbed of their belongings, including GPS gadgets and mobile phones, and their catch. One of the suspected Sri Lankan Tamils — identified as Ayanthan, 27, of Kankesanthurai — was captured by some Nagapattinam fishermen and brought ashore on Monday morning. He was handed over to the Department of Fisheries. Published – April 27, 2026 07:27 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Detention centre for foreign nationals shifted to Jogipet in Sangareddy district Drop in KIA’s international passenger numbers in March due to West Asia crisis