On September 7, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Sri Lankan national, Arasaratinam Rameshalias A Ramesh, for having links with Vizhinjam Arms case from Ernakulam District in Kerala, reports Zee News. The arrestee was September 8 produced before a special court at Ernakulam and later on sent to judicial custody. The Vizhinjam Arms case initially registered on April 5, 2021 was linked to seizure of illegal arms and ammunition from arrested accused aboard Sri Lankan fishing boat Ravihansi in the Arabian Sea. According to NIA, “huge quantity of narcotics drug was seized from Sri Lankan fishing boat in the Arabian Sea on March 25-26 this year. Upon investigation in the case it was found that the accused had illegally possessed five AK-47 Rifles and 1,000 9 mm ammunition”. Two persons were arrested earlier on May 2 in this connection. NIA further revealed that the arrestee Arasaratinam Ramesh is the brother of earlier arrested Suresh Raj and has been actively assisting him in the collection of arms, ammunition and drugs trafficking through international sea route. During as search operation, NIA had seized incriminating documents relating to the transactions of drugs and arms from the house of the Arasaratinam Ramesh.