(UTV|COLOMBO) – Fishermen from Rameswaram claimed they were attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu on Sunday (16).
The fishermen said that when they were returning on-board over 100 boats they were intercepted and their fish catch and equipment were “Damaged” by Sri Lankan Naval personnel near Katchatheevu Sunday, the Press Trust of India reported.
The Lankan Naval Personnel, wielding guns, threatened the fishermen of arrest if they ventured into the area and asked them to leave, Rameswaram Mechanised Boats Fishermen Association Leader S. Emerit claimed.
Talking to reporters, he said the fishermen had put out to sea in around 250 boats Saturday morning (15) and were returning here after fishing in the area between Katchatheevu and Dhanushkodi, near Rameswaram, when they came under the attack.
Fish catch and equipment worth lakhs of Rupees were damaged, he alleged.
Emerit said the Central and Tamil Nadu Governments should holds talks with Sri Lanka and ensure a permanent solution to the problems faced by fishermen from the state in mid-sea in Pali Strait and protect their traditional livelihood.
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