5 fishermen on death row in Lanka to be shifted to Indian jail, claims Subramanian Swamy

November 10, 2014 11:00

CNN-IBN reports: In a big relief to the families of five Tamil fishermen who were awarded death penalty by a Sri Lankan court, the island nation has decided to transfer all the five convicts to Indian jail, according to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.

The breakthrough happened after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped in and spoke to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Swamy tweeted on Monday morning.

"Namo and Rajapaksa spoke on the phone yesterday&agreed to process papers & transfer 5 fishermen convicted to Indian jail. I am vindicated!," the tweet read.

The case dates back to 2011 when the five fishermen set out to fish from Rameswaram and were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on the charge of possessing narcotics.

A Sri Lankan court had recently sentenced the five fishermen to death in the case.

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