Sri Lankan Navy ship rams into Tamil Nadu vessel; Four Nagai fishermen injured
Four fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu were injured when a Sri Lankan Naval ship allegedly rammed into their fishing boat, officials said.
The fishing boat capsized after the Sri Lankan Naval vessel allegedly rammed into it and the fishermen fell into the sea.
The collision resulted in significant losses, including nets, GPS equipment, cell phones, and fishing gear worth ₹ 6.5 lakh, which were washed away in the sea.
The injured fishermen are Sakthivel, Devaraj, Karthikeyan, and Satheesh. They have been admitted to the Nagapattinam Government Medical College Hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred off the southeast coast of Kodiyakkarai when a fibre boat owned by Dharman, a resident of Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district, was out in the sea.
The four fishermen had ventured into the sea two days ago. While they were fishing on Tuesday night their boat was allegedly struck by a Sri Lankan Navy vessel, causing it to capsize, the injured fishermen told the Marine Police.
The injured fishermen told the Marine Police authorities that the Sri Lankan Navy had left them struggling at the sea, tangled in their nets and injured.
They also said that even though they were injured, the Sri Lankan Navy officers picked them up and were held for nearly six hours for questioning.
The four injured Tamil Nadu fishermen pleaded with the Sri Lankan officers, saying they were fishing within the Indian waters.
The Sri Lankan Navy later handed the injured fishermen over to other Tamil Nadu fishermen who had arrived at the scene.