Sri Lankan Navy Attacks 20 Tamil Nadu Fishermen

Sri Lankan navy personals attacked at least 20 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were fishing near the disputed area of Kachaitivu.  Sri Lankan Navy personals known to harass Tamil Nadu fishermen, by attacking, and throwing their, ice boxes, nets catches back into the sea and damaging their fishing gears.

Sri Lankan navy personals also used iron rods, other sharp objects in addition to direct firing on the Tamil Nadu (TN) fishermen in that area. Earlier both Indian and Sri Lankan officials promised (October 26 India-Sri Lanka joint statement), the Tamil Nadu fishermen will not be attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy personals in the future and dealt leniently.

The fishermen complained to the Fisheries Department in Tamil Nadu. The TN Fisheries Department received many complains from fishermen in the past and many TN fishermen were killed and many others were injured in the heavy handed handling of the TN fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy in the past. At least 500 TN fishermen lost their lives many others were wounded in the Sri Lankan Navy attacks in the sea between Sri Lanka and India.