The Sri Lankan Navy has been accused of attacking Tamil Nadu fisherman off the Kodiakarai coast yet again damaging fishing boats and injuring fishermen on Wednesday.
According to the officials, eight fishermen of Arucottuthurai in Vedaranyam district were attacked with iron rods by Lankan Navy when they were fishing off Kodiakarai. Eight fishermen from this district were earlier attacked by the Lankan Navy on August 19 at the same place.
The attack comes just after Tamil Nadu fishermen appealed for all protests against Sri Lanka to be halted, as they feared an escalation of reprisal attacks from the Sri Lankan Navy.
See our TG Comment: The cycle of oppresion (06 September 2012)
Attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen by Lankan Navy continue to be reported in the past few months and the state government has been demanding the Centre to seek a strong solution with the Lankan administration.
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