Fisherman killed in alleged firing by Sri Lankan Navy

January 13, 2011 11:26 am | Updated November 17, 2021 03:34 am IST - Pudukottai (TN)

A Tamil Nadu fisherman was killed after Sri Lankan Navy allegedly opened fire mid-sea, official sources said here on Thursday.

Fisheries department officials said that three fishermen Pandian, Manikandan and Manivannan had left Jagadapattinnamener near here for fishing on Wednesday.

While they were fishing in the sea about 14 nautical miles from Jadapattinam, Sri Lankan Navy personnel, who were in a ship, allegedly fired indiscriminately at them.

While Pandian died on the spot, the two others escaped, they said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.