Shridhar Chamare, the fisherman who died in the firing by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency, hailed from the Vadrai village in Palghar district, nearly 100 km from Mumbai.
A pall of gloom descended in the Vadrai village after they heard the shocking news of Chamare's death.
"It's very sad. It's a violation of UNCLOS. Firing on a traditional fishing boat is not acceptable," said peace activist, author and journalist Jatin Desai, who has been fighting for the cause of fisherfolk for decades.
Arrangements are being made to bring Chamare's body to his native place for the final rites.
“Chamare had been working on the boat Jalpari, owned by one Jayanti Bokhama for the past more than three months,” Chairman of Vadrai Fishermen's Cooperative Society Maninder Arekar said in a statement.
Chamare and other fishermen had gone fishing into the Arabian Sea on Saturday morning. The Okha Marine Police Station has registered a case and is making further investigation.
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