Fishermen Killed By Italian Crew

• Supreme Court notice to Kerala Police on Italian ship

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Kerala Police and the state's mercantile marine department on a petition by the owners of Italian ship MT Enrica Lexie seeking a direction for its release so that it could continue with its voyage, having been detained after two of its crew killed two Indian fishermen in February.

• Fishermen killings: India, Italy to continue discussions today; marines' custody extended by a week

  A Kerala court on Thursday extended by one week the police custody of two Italian Marines arrested for the killing of two Indian fishermen. Italy offered to cooperate, but said the weapons of the two arrested marines should be examined in their presence and underlined that the vessel was in international waters.

• Indian fishermen killed: Italy to go to High Court against arrests

  Italy has strongly criticised the arrest of two of its navy personnel, who allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast last Wednesday. The marines have been sent to police custody till February 23. They will then be remanded to judicial custody for the next 11 days till March 5. The order was pronounced by a magistrate in Kollam d...

• Italy vs India over firing on fishermen: Top 10 facts

  The killing of two Indian fishermen allegedly by two Italian marines last week has sparked a diplomatic row between both nations. While Italy contends that the two Naval guards should be let off, India insists that the duo's arrest is in line with domestic laws.

• Indian fishermen killed: Two Italian crew members charged with murder

  Four days after two Indian fishermen were shot dead by the crew of an Italian ship, two naval personnel onboard the vessel have been charged with murder. The move came shortly after the armed crew members were taken into custody by the Kerala Police.

• Indian fishermen shot dead: 'Killer' guards to surrender, says Kochi police chief

  Three days after guards onboard an Italian oil tanker killed two Indian fishermen off the Kollam coast in Kerala, the ship's crew has finally relented. Kochi Police Commissioner MR Ajith Kumar, who visited the Italian ship Enrica Lexie on Saturday evening said the crew has agreed to hand over the two suspects.

• Indian fishermen killings: Loss of lives could have been avoided, Krishna tells Italian counterpart

  Speaking to his Italian counterpart on phone, External Affair's minister SM Krishna said that loss of fishermen's lives could have been avoided in the Kochi fishermen killing case.

• Killing of fishermen cold-blooded murder: Chandy

  Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said firing by armed guards on-board an Italian merchant ship killing two Indian fishermen off the Kollam coast was "cold-blooded murder" and legal action would be taken against the crew of the merchant vessel responsible for the attack. "Strict legal action will certainly be taken against the guilty," he ...

• Indian fishermen killings: Murder case registered against crew of Italian ship

  The Kochi police are yet to make an arrest of the Italian crew over the killing of two Indian fisherman by the Italian ship. While a notice has been issued, the police are yet to take any major action, following a diplomatic standoff between the two countries.

• Italy ship row: No provocation by the fishermen, says Coast Guard official

  Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Italy, a case has been registered in the Kollam city police station against the Italian security guards who allegedly shot at and killed two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kollam.