Sri Lankan Naval Personnel

Sri Lankan Naval personnel chased away Tamil Nadu fishermen at gunpoint while they were fishing near the Katchatheevu island and damaged and threw their fishing nets into the sea, a fishermen leader alleged here on Thursday.

As many as 43 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested and six boats seized by Sri Lankan Naval personnel, an official said here on Sunday.

Nine fishermen managed to escape when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly opened fire at their boats while they were returning from the Palk Straits after fishing.

Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly attacked Tamil Nadu fishermen with stones besides ramming and sinking a mechanised boat and destroying fishing nets of several other vessels off Dhanushkodi, a Fishermen Association functionary said on Thursday.

Ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu were detained by Sri Lankan naval personnel for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters today. Five of them were released after a stern warning.

More than 2,000 fishermen from Katchatheevu island were forced to return today without catch after Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly snapped the fishing nets of 30 mechanised boats near Katchatheevu.

Fishing nets of five boats of Indian fishermen were today cut allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel, who also chased away more than 2,000 fishermen off Katchatheevu islet.

Seventeen fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel for allegedly fishing in their territorial water, were today remanded to judicial custody till July 20 by a court in the island country.

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were today arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel off Nedunthivu in the island nation for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters.

Seven boats of Tamil Nadu fishermen were today damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel off Nedhunthivu in the island nation.

Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly entered Indian waters and damaged fishing equipment of a group of fishermen from here near fifth sand dune in the Palk Strait today.

Four Indian fishermen were today arrested by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while allegedly fishing near Neduntheevu, a small island near Jaffna in the north of the neighbouring nation.

Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested today by Sri Lankan Naval personnel for allegedly fishing in Lankan territorial waters prompting Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps for their release.

Thirty-four fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Sri Lankan naval personnel last month for allegedly entering their country's waters, were today ordered to be released by courts in the island nation.

In second such detention within a week, 31 Indian fishermen were today arrested by the Sri Lankan Naval personnel on the charge of fishing in the island nation's waters, Tamil Nadu fisheries officials said.

Sri Lankan Naval personnel chased away Tamil Nadu fishermen at gunpoint while they were fishing near the Katchatheevu island and damaged and threw their fishing nets into the sea, a fishermen leader alleged here on Thursday.

As many as 43 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested and six boats seized by Sri Lankan Naval personnel, an official said here on Sunday.

Nine fishermen managed to escape when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly opened fire at their boats while they were returning from the Palk Straits after fishing.

Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly attacked Tamil Nadu fishermen with stones besides ramming and sinking a mechanised boat and destroying fishing nets of several other vessels off Dhanushkodi, a Fishermen Association functionary said on Thursday.

Ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu were detained by Sri Lankan naval personnel for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters today. Five of them were released after a stern warning.

More than 2,000 fishermen from Katchatheevu island were forced to return today without catch after Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly snapped the fishing nets of 30 mechanised boats near Katchatheevu.

Fishing nets of five boats of Indian fishermen were today cut allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel, who also chased away more than 2,000 fishermen off Katchatheevu islet.

Seventeen fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel for allegedly fishing in their territorial water, were today remanded to judicial custody till July 20 by a court in the island country.

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were today arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel off Nedunthivu in the island nation for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters.

Seven boats of Tamil Nadu fishermen were today damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel off Nedhunthivu in the island nation.

Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly entered Indian waters and damaged fishing equipment of a group of fishermen from here near fifth sand dune in the Palk Strait today.

Four Indian fishermen were today arrested by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while allegedly fishing near Neduntheevu, a small island near Jaffna in the north of the neighbouring nation.

Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested today by Sri Lankan Naval personnel for allegedly fishing in Lankan territorial waters prompting Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps for their release.

Thirty-four fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Sri Lankan naval personnel last month for allegedly entering their country's waters, were today ordered to be released by courts in the island nation.

In second such detention within a week, 31 Indian fishermen were today arrested by the Sri Lankan Naval personnel on the charge of fishing in the island nation's waters, Tamil Nadu fisheries officials said.