Wait for return of two arrested Indian fishermen, 1 body from Sri Lanka continues
Zee News
An Indian fishing boat sank after it allegedly 'collided' with a Sri Lankan Navy craft in the Palk Strait - the waters between India and Sri Lanka.
Chennai: It’s been four days since Indian fishermen Rajkiran, Xavier and Suganthiran left their respective homes in the Kottaipattinam fishing hamlet in Southern Tamil Nadu, they are currently in Lankan custody after their boat sank near the Delft island (between India and Sri Lanka).
The fishing boat they were traveling in, sank after it allegedly 'collided' with a Sri Lankan Navy craft. While Xavier and Suganthiran survied, Rajkiran is said to have drowned in the incident. His body is being awaited along with the two fishers who were expected to be repatriated by Wednesday night.
During the course of the week, the fishing community from Ramanathapuram and Pudukottai districts in Tamil Nadu have been protesting what they call a “deliberate action of colliding and sinking Indian fishing boat”. It has been alleged that the latest incident bears striking resemblance to an incident from January earlier this year when a Lankan Navy Boat had allegedly crashed into an Indian fishing vessel, leading to the capture and death of its four crew members.
