The Sri Lankan navy reportedly fired shots in the air and threw bottles and stones at Indian fishermen from Ramneswaran, who were forced to return to shore without any catch, reports the Hindu.
About 3,000 fishermen were fishing near Katchatheevu, when five Sri Lankan navy fast boats and a ship fired eight rounds in the air, said S Emirite, President of the Rameswaram Fishermen’s organisation.
The navy personnel went on to throw stones and bottles at the fishermen from Tamil Nadu, before cutting the nets of twenty of the boats.
The latest incident comes just days after 27 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy.
See our earlier post: SL Navy arrests 27 Tamil Nadu fishermen (11 Dec 2014)
About 3,000 fishermen were fishing near Katchatheevu, when five Sri Lankan navy fast boats and a ship fired eight rounds in the air, said S Emirite, President of the Rameswaram Fishermen’s organisation.
The navy personnel went on to throw stones and bottles at the fishermen from Tamil Nadu, before cutting the nets of twenty of the boats.
The latest incident comes just days after 27 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy.
See our earlier post: SL Navy arrests 27 Tamil Nadu fishermen (11 Dec 2014)