Two Sri Lankan nationals who allegedly entered India illegally by boat were detained by the Indian Marine Police after arriving in Dhanushkodi on Friday, according to Indian media reports.
The two men, identified as G. Vigneswaran (31) and M. Lusinath (30), both from Wattala, were spotted during a coastal patrol conducted as part of the Sagar Kavach coastal defence exercise.
According to The Hindu, investigations revealed that Sri Lankan authorities suspect the pair of involvement in a shooting incident in Wattala on Thursday. They are also reportedly wanted in connection with three drug-related cases in Sri Lanka.
Following a request from Sri Lankan authorities seeking their custody, the suspects have been transferred to a special camp within the Tiruchi Central Prison premises.
They are expected to be repatriated to Sri Lanka within a week.
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