TN CM MK Stalin flags arrest of 14 more fishermen by Sri Lanka, bats for their release
Chennai, Aug 7 (PTI): Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, informing him of the arrest of 14 Indian fishermen and seizure of their 2 boats by Sri Lanka, and sought effective measures to get the fishers and their boats released.
The 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, along with their mechanised fishing boat and an unregistered country craft, were arrested on August 6, 2025 by the Sri Lankan Navy, he said.
It was a matter of deep concern that despite his repeated appeals to the Centre to intervene diplomatically and end the continued arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, such incidents persist, Stalin underlined.
"Notably, the apprehension reported today marks the 17th such incident in 2025 alone."
At present, 237 fishing boats and 80 fishermen remain in the custody of Sri Lankan authorities, deprived of their only means of livelihood and their right to fish in traditional waters, he said.
"I request that immediate and effective measures be taken to secure the release of all detained Tamil Nadu fishermen and their fishing boats at the earliest," the chief minister urged.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
