<p>A Special Investigation Team on Saturday seized several weapons from the Italian merchant vessel Encrica Lexie during a search to trace the firearms used by two marines, who allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We have seized many weapons and we will zero in the right weapons after the ballistics examination,” police sources told reporters, as the search progressed in the presence of a 10-member Italian delegation, including two ballistics experts who were flown in from Rome on Saturday morning.<br /><br />Italian Consul General, Giampaolo Cuttillo was also present during the search along with his country’s ballistics experts Major Flebus Luca and Major Fratini Paolo.</p>.<p>The SIT of Kerala police began the search around noon with forensic and finger print experts also on board the vessel berthed here.</p>.<p>The two arrested marines – Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone have been charged with murder in connection with the killing of the Indian fishermen on February 15.<br />Kochi Police commissioner, M R Ajith Kumar, heading the SIT, Kollam Police commissioner, Debesh Kumar Behera, along with a team of police officers were on board the tanker.<br />Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said government would make all efforts to ensure that families of the two Indian fishermen get the maximum compensation.</p>.<p>The probe was in the right direction, he said adding the Central government was extending all cooperation to the state.<br />Since the state government had taken a strong stand, the Italian government was cooperating with the probe, he told a meet–the–press programme of the Ernakulam press club.</p>.<p>The incident had occurred in Indian waters and the Italian marines should be subjected to Indian laws, he said.<br /><br />The Kerala High Court had on Friday ordered the arrest and detention of the vessel crew at Kochi port oil terminal till Monday evening. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the BJP in Kerala on Saturday alleged the state government was not taking up the investigation into the death of the two Indian fishermen seriously. BJP state president V Muraleedharan said the arrest of two marines on board the Italian ship Enrica Lexie was only a “drama”. </p>
<p>A Special Investigation Team on Saturday seized several weapons from the Italian merchant vessel Encrica Lexie during a search to trace the firearms used by two marines, who allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We have seized many weapons and we will zero in the right weapons after the ballistics examination,” police sources told reporters, as the search progressed in the presence of a 10-member Italian delegation, including two ballistics experts who were flown in from Rome on Saturday morning.<br /><br />Italian Consul General, Giampaolo Cuttillo was also present during the search along with his country’s ballistics experts Major Flebus Luca and Major Fratini Paolo.</p>.<p>The SIT of Kerala police began the search around noon with forensic and finger print experts also on board the vessel berthed here.</p>.<p>The two arrested marines – Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone have been charged with murder in connection with the killing of the Indian fishermen on February 15.<br />Kochi Police commissioner, M R Ajith Kumar, heading the SIT, Kollam Police commissioner, Debesh Kumar Behera, along with a team of police officers were on board the tanker.<br />Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said government would make all efforts to ensure that families of the two Indian fishermen get the maximum compensation.</p>.<p>The probe was in the right direction, he said adding the Central government was extending all cooperation to the state.<br />Since the state government had taken a strong stand, the Italian government was cooperating with the probe, he told a meet–the–press programme of the Ernakulam press club.</p>.<p>The incident had occurred in Indian waters and the Italian marines should be subjected to Indian laws, he said.<br /><br />The Kerala High Court had on Friday ordered the arrest and detention of the vessel crew at Kochi port oil terminal till Monday evening. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the BJP in Kerala on Saturday alleged the state government was not taking up the investigation into the death of the two Indian fishermen seriously. BJP state president V Muraleedharan said the arrest of two marines on board the Italian ship Enrica Lexie was only a “drama”. </p>
