One T.N. fisherman killed, another missing after mid-sea clash between two fisher groups
9 months, 3 weeks ago

One T.N. fisherman killed, another missing after mid-sea clash between two fisher groups

The Hindu  

One person was killed and another is missing, following a mid-sea clash between two groups of fishermen from the Akkaraipettai and Keechankuppam coastal villages in Nagapattinam district. According to sources, three brothers – S. Athmanathan, S. Sivanesa Selvam, and S. Kalathinathan – natives of Akkaraipettai coastal village in Nagapattinam had ventured into the sea to fish, in a fibreglass boat, on Sunday evening. While they were fishing about two nautical miles east of the Nagapattinam fishing harbour, a group of fishermen from Keechankuppam, who came in a mechanised boat, reportedly damaged their fishing nets. Sivanesa Selvam and Kalathinathan suffered severe blows, while Athmanathan, who suffered injuries on his left hand and face, managed to escape, and was rescued by a group of fishermen from Nambiyar Nagar, who were fishing in the vicinity and admitted to Nagapattinam Government Medical College Hospital for treatment.

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'Sri Lankan' pirates assault six TN fishermen at sea off Nagapattinam
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14 hours, 36 minutes ago

'Sri Lankan' pirates assault six TN fishermen at sea off Nagapattinam

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Six fishermen from Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts were allegedly assaulted and robbed at sea by assailants said to be from Sri Lanka on Friday night. Sources said fishermen C Kumar, K Jegan and N Lakshmanan -- all from Mayiladuthurai camping in Nagapattinam's Kodiyakarai for the past two months -- on Friday afternoon ventured into sea in a motorised boat. …

Six T.N. fishermen attacked and robbed of their gear mid-sea
1 day, 19 hours ago

Six T.N. fishermen attacked and robbed of their gear mid-sea

The Hindu  

In two separate incidents off the Kodiyakkarai coast, six fishermen from Tamil Nadu were attacked mid-sea and robbed of their belongings by unidentified persons, suspected to be Sri Lankan nationals. In the first incident, which occurred early on Saturday, three fishermen from Akkaraipettai — K. Rajkumar, 25; K. Rajendran, 49; and M. Nagalingam, 45 — sustained injuries when they were …

Four Nagapattinam fishermen robbed of their belongings mid-sea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Nagapattinam fishermen robbed of their belongings mid-sea

The Hindu  

A group of seven persons, suspected to be Sri Lankan nationals, allegedly stole fishing gear and other gadgets from four fishermen from Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu as they were fishing mid-sea on the night of Wednesday. The others on the boat were N. Chandran, 61, V. Arumugam, 47, and V. Madurai Veeran, 35, said Coastal Security Group sources. The …

TN fishers urge release of arrested colleagues, claim Lankan sailor's death was accidental
5 months, 3 weeks ago

TN fishers urge release of arrested colleagues, claim Lankan sailor's death was accidental

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Even as the ten Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday for alleged poaching face additional charges of causing the death of a naval sailor who was part of the team that seized their trawler, the fisher community in Tamil Nadu seek their repatriation saying that the death could have been accidental. In the early hours …

Lankan Navy personnel dies while trying to seize TN boat
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lankan Navy personnel dies while trying to seize TN boat

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: A Sri Lankan Navy personnel allegedly died after he suffered critical injuries while attempting to seize an Indian trawler that was fishing near Neduntheevu on Tuesday. A Sri Lankan Navy statement said the Indian fishers had crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line and were fishing illegally in Sri Lankan waters. According to the Sri Lankan Navy’s official statement, a …

Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam attacked at sea and robbed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam attacked at sea and robbed

The Hindu  

In two separate incidents, five fishermen from Arcottuthurai coastal village in Nagapattinam district were attacked by unidentified persons, mid-sea, while they were fishing several nautical miles southeast of the Kodiyakkarai coast and robbed of their belongings around midnight on Friday, February 2, 2024. According to police sources, T. Ponnuthurai, 51, and S. Jeyachandran, 40, both hailing from Fishermen Colony in …

Nagapattinam fishermen robbed at mid-sea, again
1 year, 2 months ago

Nagapattinam fishermen robbed at mid-sea, again

The Hindu  

Three fishermen from Arcottuthurai coastal village near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district were robbed of their belongings by a group of unidentified persons mid-sea while they were fishing a few nautical miles to the east off Kodiyakkarai on Saturday night. Nearly 38 fishermen from Nagapattinam district have reportedly suffered threats, attacks, mid-sea interceptions, and robbery of their belongings by unidentified persons …

Nagapattinam fishermen attacked mid-sea, robbed of their belongings in sixth such attack in two months
1 year, 2 months ago

Nagapattinam fishermen attacked mid-sea, robbed of their belongings in sixth such attack in two months

The Hindu  

Nine fishermen from the Vanavanmahadevi coastal village in Nagapattinam district were attacked by unidentified persons, mid-sea, while they were fishing to the east of Kodiyakkarai, and robbed of their belongings. Police sources said N. Subramanian, 50, A. Murugesan, 41, A. Sundaramoorthy, 55, C. Rajagopal, 62, and S. Mahalingam, 60, all natives of Vanavanmahadevi near Vedaranyam had ventured into the sea …

T.N. fishermen attacked mid-sea, robbed
1 year, 2 months ago

T.N. fishermen attacked mid-sea, robbed

The Hindu  

In two incidents, eight fishermen from Vellapallam and Arcottuthurai in Nagapattinam district were allegedly attacked by unidentified persons while they were fishing mid-sea and robbed of their belongings on Friday night. Sources in the Coastal Security Group said A. Manian, M. Velmurugan, and C. Sathiyaraj, hailing from Vellapallam near Vedaranyam, and G. Kodilingam, of Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam, had put out …

Rescue teams fish out bodies of six youths missing in Nellore boat mishap
1 year, 9 months ago

Rescue teams fish out bodies of six youths missing in Nellore boat mishap

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Rescue teams on Monday fished out the bodies of the six persons missing after a country boat, carrying 10 people, capsized in a tank in Thoderu Shantinagar village of SPSR Nellore district on Sunday evening. According to the information, ten persons between the ages of 16 and 30 were on board when the country boat made of iron overturned …

Sri Lanka Navy personnel sink boat of TN fishermen, chase them away
2 years, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka Navy personnel sink boat of TN fishermen, chase them away

Deccan Chronicle  

Rameswaram: A group of Indian fishermen were allegedly attacked by Sri Lankan Navy personnel when they were fishing near the island nation's waters and a boat was sunk following a collision, a senior Fisheries department official said here. As many as seven fishermen who were in the boat fell into the water following the collision with the Lankan Navy vessel …

Three fishermen injured in mid-sea attack By Sri Lankans near Nagapattinam
3 years, 2 months ago

Three fishermen injured in mid-sea attack By Sri Lankans near Nagapattinam

The Hindu  

Three fishermen of Arcottuthurai near Vedaranyam were injured in an alleged attack against them by Sri Lankan fishers on Friday. When they were fishing in the water close to the International Maritime Boundary Line southeast off Vedaranyam, a group of 10 armed Sri Lankans on board two fibre boats of Sri Lanka intercepted them. Claiming that the Indian fishermen trespassed …

Sri Lankan Navy recovers bodies of 4 Tamil Nadu fishermen; unrest over deaths
3 years, 11 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy recovers bodies of 4 Tamil Nadu fishermen; unrest over deaths

India Today  

The bodies of four Tamil Nadu fishermen have been recovered by the Sri Lankan Navy. CM Palaniswami also condemned the Sri Lankan Navy, accusing it of destroying the livelihood of fishermen from Tamil Nadu. The bodies of all four fishermen have been recovered by the Sri Lankan Navy near Palk Strait, the latest inputs indicate. The Fishermen Association head, Sesuraj …

Four fishermen along with boat missing
3 years, 11 months ago

Four fishermen along with boat missing

The Hindu  

A mechanised boat with four fishermen on board that had ventured into the sea from Kottaipattinam fishing jetty in Pudukottai district on Monday has gone missing. Incidentally, the Sri Lankan Navy said in Colombo that an Indian fishing trawler had sunk off Delft Island or Neduntheevu in the Palk Strait late on Monday night when it was confronted by its …

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