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Five Indian fishermen injured in mid sea attack by Sri Lankan Navy

Rameswaram, Tamilnadu May 14 (UNI) Five Indian fishermen sustained injuries and fishing nets worth Rs three lakh were damaged, when the Sri Lankan Navy personnel attacked an Indian country boat near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), today.
Six fishermen hailing from Pamban coastal hamlet had ventured into the sea in a country boat for a fishing trip early this morning. When they were fishing on the high seas near the IMBL, the Sri Lankan Naval personnel, who came in a high speed patrol craft pelted stones on the Indian fishing boat.
Later, they encircled the fishing boat, assaulted the crew and damaged the fishing nets. They also took away the GPS gadget from the boat, before warning the fishermen to leave the zone. On reaching the shore, the injured fishermen were given first aid.
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