Fishermen Killed By Italian Crew

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.