Kakinada fishermen released from Sri Lankan jail meet YS Jagan

Tadepalli, October 7: Four fishermen from Kakinada, who were recently released after being imprisoned in Sri Lanka for 54 days, met former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at the party’s central office today.

The fishermen had traveled to Kanyakumari to purchase a boat and were returning when the Sri Lankan Coast Guard apprehended them, alleging that they had entered their waters. Despite having no fish on board, they were produced before a Sri Lankan court and sent to jail.

On receiving information, former Kakinada Rural MLA Dwarampudi Chandrasekhar Reddy intervened, apprised the concerned authorities, and facilitated communication with Sri Lankan officials. Following his efforts, the four fishermen were released and returned home safely after 54 days.

Expressing gratitude to YSRCP for securing their release, the fishermen, Pantada Brahmanandam, P. Srinu, and others, said that it was only because of the party’s initiative that they could walk free. They, along with former ministers Kurasala Kannababu and Dadi Setti Raja, district trade union president CH. Chakravarthi and Krishna district fishermen’s leader Kola Harikrishna met YS Jagan and conveyed their thanks.