The remaining fishermen were handed over to local police, with Sri Lanka's Department of Aquatic Resources reportedly denying responsibility for arrest

Fisheries Department officials receive six fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison on their arrival at the airport, in Chennai on Thursday. (Pic/PTI)
Six Indian fishermen who were detained in Sri Lanka have been released and returned to Chennai. Upon their arrival, they were received by officials from the Fisheries Department, marking the latest instance in the ongoing tensions between Indian fishermen and the Sri Lankan authorities, ANI reported.
The release follows a troubling incident where two Indian fishermen from Karaikal sustained injuries after the Sri Lankan Navy allegedly opened fire in the Jaffna Sea.