The Sri Lankan navy today vehemently denied reports of attacking Indian fishermen over the past few days with a navy spokesman telling Daily Mirror online an in-depth probe was conducted over the claims and the results proved the reports were false.
In the latest claims Indian media reports quoted Indian fisheries department officials as saying that 50 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while fishing off Katchathivu Island last night.
Speaking to Daily Mirror online, navy spokesman Captain Athula Senarath while denying the Indian fishermen’s claim that they were attacked last night, stated that an in-depth probe was carried out regarding the previous allegations using surveillance, radar data and other information.
He added that no evidence of Sri Lankan naval ships present in the reported areas were evident and that the Sri Lankan naval crews have been issued specific instructions and have standard operation procedures when dealing with Indian fishermen.
"There is no room for such attacks or incidents" the navy spokesman said
He also said there was no evidence of Indian fishing vessels present in areas where they previously alleged that the Sri Lankan Naval ships assaulted them.
Dailymirror
Fifty fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while fishing off Katchathivu Island, Fisheries department officials on Sunday.
The officials said the naval personnel in eight patrol boats intercepted about 200 fishermen in 130 boats off Katchathivu (an island ceded to Sri Lanka by India in 1974), assaulted them and took away their catch, their Global Positioning systems and batteries last night.
They however, did not say how many of them have been hospitalised.
Fishermen Association president P Jeysu said each of the affected boat owners had suffered losses of about Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000.
NDTV
In the latest claims Indian media reports quoted Indian fisheries department officials as saying that 50 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while fishing off Katchathivu Island last night.
Speaking to Daily Mirror online, navy spokesman Captain Athula Senarath while denying the Indian fishermen’s claim that they were attacked last night, stated that an in-depth probe was carried out regarding the previous allegations using surveillance, radar data and other information.
He added that no evidence of Sri Lankan naval ships present in the reported areas were evident and that the Sri Lankan naval crews have been issued specific instructions and have standard operation procedures when dealing with Indian fishermen.
"There is no room for such attacks or incidents" the navy spokesman said
He also said there was no evidence of Indian fishing vessels present in areas where they previously alleged that the Sri Lankan Naval ships assaulted them.
Dailymirror
Fifty fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while fishing off Katchathivu Island, Fisheries department officials on Sunday.
The officials said the naval personnel in eight patrol boats intercepted about 200 fishermen in 130 boats off Katchathivu (an island ceded to Sri Lanka by India in 1974), assaulted them and took away their catch, their Global Positioning systems and batteries last night.
They however, did not say how many of them have been hospitalised.
Fishermen Association president P Jeysu said each of the affected boat owners had suffered losses of about Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000.
NDTV
