'Sri Lankan' pirates assault six TN fishermen at sea off Nagapattinam
New Indian ExpressNAGAPATTINAM: 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. Meanwhile, another group — K Rajkumar, K Rajendiran and M Nagalingam — from Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam district was also fishing near the spot as the three from Mayiladuthurai around the same time. The fishermen, who suffered internal and external injuries in the assault, reached Kodiyakarai on Saturday morning and checked into the Vedaranyam General Hospital, sources said.