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20 fishermen assaulted by Sri Lankan naval personnel

Last Updated 19 February 2013, 08:45 IST

Twenty fishermen from Tamil Nadu were allegedly assaulted by Sri Lankan navalmen while they were fishing near Katchathivu islet early this morning, officials said.


The navy personnel surrounded the fishermen's boats, allegedly beat them up and then took away the GPS equipment. They also cut the fishing nets and threw the catch into the sea, officials said.

Katchathivu is an islet ceded by India to Sri Lanka in the 1970.

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(Published 19 February 2013, 08:45 IST)

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