In a letter addressed to the Union Minister on Tuesday, Vijay called on the Indian government to engage with Colombo through all available diplomatic channels to ensure the early release and safe repatriation of the detained fishermen and their vessels.
The six fishermen — identified as Alex, Anthoni Rajan, Santhana Alocias, Arul They Britto, Albert, and Sahaya Selvashanu — are from Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district. They were arrested on May 12 after allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing.
