Fishermen from Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts in Tamil Nadu have staged protests after five of their colleagues were allegedly assaulted by a Sri Lankan gang while at sea. R.K. Arumukhan, the leader of the fishermen’s association in Nagapattinam, called on the Tamil Nadu government to intervene and raise the issue with the central government.
According to reports, the five fishermen from Nagapattinam were attacked, had their belongings stolen, and sustained injuries. This incident follows another attack on a fisherman from Ramanathapuram who was allegedly injured by stone-pelting by the Sri Lankan Navy near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The fishermen have expressed fear about going to sea and are seeking government intervention to address the issue.