The Sri Lankan navy reportedly threatened and chased away a group of Tamil Nadu fishermen at gunpoint, early on Tuesday.
The president of the Rameswaram Fishermen Association stated that over 1,000 boats had left Tamil Nadu to fish near Katchatheevu.
The fishermen were subsequently chased away by the navy, who damaged the nets of more than 20 boats in the process.
Also see our earlier post: Sri Lanka arrests 8 Indian fishermen (29 Dec 2014)
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