Indian fishermen detained in Maldives released

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Twenty-four fishermen from India's Tamil Nadu state who were detained by the Maldives Coast Guard after allegedly entering Maldivian waters have returned home following their release. The fishermen, all from Tharuvaikulam fishing village in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, arrived in India on Sunday after travelling from the Maldives, according to Indian media reports. Indian news outlet NewsIT reported that the fishermen were