Lankan Navy kills Indian fisherman

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 22:40 [IST]

Chennai, Feb 26 (UNI) An Indian fisherman was shot dead and another sustained bullet injuries when Sri Lankan Navy personnel opened fire in the midsea last night.

According to reports received at the police headquarters here today, a group of six fishermen, hailing from Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, had ventured into the sea for fishing early yesterday.

The escaped fishermen, who returned to the shore this morning, said the Lankan Navy opened fire without any provocation, killing one of them on spot and injuring another.

The injured was admitted to a government hospital.

UNI

Topics: EXTERNAL-TN-FISHERMAN-SHOT DEAD

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