The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday denied attacking Tamil Nadu fishermen on Saturday night, accusing the fishermen of making "such false allegations on a regular basis".
The Indian Fishermen's Association accused the navy of attacking four fishermen off by the Kachchathivu island last night.
“The navy personnel took away their cell phones and GPS equipment and also damaged the nets of 10 other boats,” the association's leader, R Sesuraja told India's media.
Rejecting the account, the Sri Lankan navy's spokesperson, Captain Akram Alavi was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying,
“We only arrest the fishermen who illegally fish in Sri Lankan waters. The Indian fishermen’s associations make such false allegations on a regular basis."
The Indian Fishermen's Association accused the navy of attacking four fishermen off by the Kachchathivu island last night.
“The navy personnel took away their cell phones and GPS equipment and also damaged the nets of 10 other boats,” the association's leader, R Sesuraja told India's media.
Rejecting the account, the Sri Lankan navy's spokesperson, Captain Akram Alavi was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying,
“We only arrest the fishermen who illegally fish in Sri Lankan waters. The Indian fishermen’s associations make such false allegations on a regular basis."