06 Sri Lankan nationals have been arrested by police in the Valvettithurai sea area off Jaffna for attempting to illegally re-enter the country from India.
The group includes 04 individuals including 02 young girls, who are residents of the Trincomalee and Mannar districts.
The remaining 02 are residents of Valvettithurai, Jaffna, and are alleged to have operated the boat used to transport the group back into the country.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the individuals from Trincomalee and Mannar had earlier crossed into India illegally. After being apprehended and released by the Indian Coast Guard, they attempted to return to Sri Lanka.
They were arrested by police in the Valvettithurai area of Jaffna while attempting to re-enter the country.
