3 Sri Lankan refugees arrested in Rameswaram

ANI  |  Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India] 

The police arrested three Sri Lankan refugees in , while they were making an attempt to return to illegally.

The refugees, who were staying in India, were arrested by the late night on Friday.

More details are awaited.

There are around two lakhs Sri Lankan refugees in following the outbreak of violence in the country. Recently, the has been encouraging them to return.

According to various reports, around 3,000 refugees have returned since 2015.

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First Published: Sat, July 14 2018. 18:55 IST