12-28-2005, 02:14 PM
Lankan Navy attacks fishermen
Rameswaram, Dec. 28 (PTI): Sri Lankan Naval personnel have assaulted fishermen from this island and snatched their "prawn catch" worth Rs. 5-lakh, fishermen association sources said today.
They said the personnel attacked the fishermen who were catching fish near Kachathivu yesterday after firing in the air. They threw their equipment including nets, batteries,etc into the sea.They also took away their catch,the sources said.
The fishermen had ventured into the sea with due permission from the fisheries department, the sources said, and charged that they were attacked when they were very much in Indian waters.
The Lankan Navy's attack on fishermen comes after a gap of about one month, the sources added.
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Rameswaram, Dec. 28 (PTI): Sri Lankan Naval personnel have assaulted fishermen from this island and snatched their "prawn catch" worth Rs. 5-lakh, fishermen association sources said today.
They said the personnel attacked the fishermen who were catching fish near Kachathivu yesterday after firing in the air. They threw their equipment including nets, batteries,etc into the sea.They also took away their catch,the sources said.
The fishermen had ventured into the sea with due permission from the fisheries department, the sources said, and charged that they were attacked when they were very much in Indian waters.
The Lankan Navy's attack on fishermen comes after a gap of about one month, the sources added.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/...00512281610.htm