Indian fisherman shot dead by Sri Lankan navy

[kvpak]

Start the war of tamil nadu independance already

We will pick the time and place to start the war for Tamil Nadu independence.

 

[HeinzG]

We will pick the time and place to start the war for Tamil Nadu independence.

Please take the Tamils of Sri Lanka and resettle them in Tamilnadu.

 

[Gibbs]

Pathetic lies of these criminals are being exposed by the Indian authorities themselves, SLN needs to step up and crack some more TN numskulls, Only language they will understand

TN fishermen hit SL Navy water scooter, claim officials
D.J. Walter Scott

RAMESWARAM MARCH 10, 2017 13:34 IST
UPDATED: MARCH 10, 2017 13:37 IST

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  Officers investigating the case of the gunning down of a Tamil Nadu fisherman allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy have claimed that the incident could have been triggered by the Rameswaram fishermen allegedly ramming against the Island Nation Navy’s water scooter or inflatable boat.
  
  It is being claimed that such an incident of ramming occurred when the Sri Lankan Navy had cornered the fishermen who were fishing on the high seas on Monday night. The resultant firing led to the death of a 21-year-old fisherman Britjo.
  
  The circumstances under which the boat dashed the water scooter are unclear. It could have possibly been an accident while trying to sail back. But officials said that since the Sir Lankan Navy or the fishermen concerned were not forthcoming on the exact developments, it has become difficult to come to any conclusion at this stage.
  
  While the Indian fishermen claimed that they were fishing near the ‘Sethu kalvai’ and fortified their claim with ‘GPS reading of 11/28’, investigating officials have countered it and claimed that the fishermen should have been at least six to seven nautical miles inside the Sri Lankan waters, towards Talaimannar when the Navy confronted them.
  
  The Indian fishermen did not immediately hand over the GPS set to the Marine police of the Coastal Security Group (CSG). They handed over the set only after the police exerted pressure through the Fisheries Department, the sources said.
  
  As the situation was volatile in the island with fishermen protesting against the firing incident, the Marine police could not question any of the five fishermen, who were with the deceased fisherman. Sarone (32), the boat driver who was undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital also could not be questioned, police said.
  
  The CSG secured the GPS set after writing to the Deputy Director, Fisheries, but it has no recent data, Superintendent of Police (CSG) R Sakthivel said. It could not be ascertained whether the GPS was the one carried by the victims on Monday night, he said.
  
  The set has been sent to forensic science department in Chennai for analysis. As the set appeared to be sophisticated, experts were exploring whether the erased data could be retrieved, he said. Mobile phone call details of a fisherman on-board the fishing boat and P Sesu Raja, the fishermen leader, who was informed of the firing were also being analysed to ascertain the timing of the alleged shooting, he said.
  
  Apart from the bullet recovered from the body of the deceased, the CSG has also collected splinters from the mechanised boat, blood stained cloth of Britjo, he said, adding the bullet and other materials would be sent to the ballistic division in Chennai for examination after completing the legal formalities here. As the ‘wheeling house’ of the boat bore the brunt, the shooting should have taken from the range of 50 to 100 metres, police said.
  

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...r-scooter-claim-officials/article17440831.ece

 

[kvpak]

First the Lankan gov said its navy did not shoot anyone. Now it says it happened 6 nautical mikes inside. It also says fishermen rammed at navy scooter.

In contrast Tamil Nadu fishermen are consistent about what happened

India is in cohoot with the Sinhalese army

 

[Godman]

First the Lankan gov said its navy did not shoot anyone. Now it says it happened 6 nautical mikes inside. It also says fishermen rammed at navy scooter.

In contrast Tamil Nadu fishermen are consistent about what happened

India is in cohoot with the Sinhalese army

There is no such a thing called the "Sinhalese Army"

Tamils like Wing Commander Tyron D. S. Silvapulle and Brigadier A.W. Thambirajah are considered war heroes in SL

 

[cerilchan]

Why central gov not involve

 

[cerilchan]

What indian coast guard doing should guard the terriotrial intercrity, what is indian navy doing sucking?

 

[kvpak]

What indian coast guard doing should guard the terriotrial intercrity, what is indian navy doing sucking?

Commodore Helteren added, "Our duty is to just check whether any boats or ships are involved in illegal activities. However, as an extra effort, we always warn our fishermen whenever they are very close to the boundary area."

Our Response: We disagree. Indian military's primary duty is to protect Indian citizens. May be the Commodore thinks that Tamils and other South Indians are second-class citizens not deserving Indian Navy protection.

The Commodore makes it seem as if helping Tamilnadu fishermen is an extra effort he is providing as a favor to us. No. Protecting Tamil Nadu fishermen is his duty. We, along with other states, are paying his salary through taxes. It is our taxes that are paying for Navy warships.

Sri Lankan Navy has killed Tamil Nadu fishermen many dozens of times near Kachchativu where we have the right to go. In October 1999, Sri Lankan Navy came all the way to Tamil Nadu coast near Rameswaram and shot at and damaged houses. Are they not illegal activities? Where were the Indian Navy and Coastguard?

There are more quotes from navy, coast guard commanders and Indian defense ministerr at

National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon of Tamil Nadu fishermen issue

 

[The BrOkEn HeArT]

RIP.
Sri Lanka has a Navy??

 

[Gibbs]

 

[cerilchan]

Indian navy sucks can not win war