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Twenty-one fishermen from Vedaranyam taluk successful Nagapattinam territory were allegedly attacked and robbed by a radical of overseas assailants portion sportfishing disconnected the Kodiyakkarai seashore precocious connected Sunday night.
According to sources, the fishermen had ventured into the oversea connected 5 fibre boats from Pushpavanam connected Sunday. Around 10 nautical miles southeast of Kodiyakkarai, a radical of unidentified men connected boats reportedly approached and boarded the Indian vessels, equipped with knives, robust rods, and different weapons.
The assailants allegedly threatened and assaulted the fishermen earlier fleeing with their belongings including mobile phones, sportfishing nets, fuel, and their catch.
In 1 incident, 3 fishermen aboard a vessel owned by Ganganathan, 40. Identified arsenic Venkatesh, 31, Gnanapragasam, 31, and Santhosh, 27, they were robbed of their 2 mobile phones, 2 torches and astir 50 kg of fish.
Similarly, fishermen successful 4 different boats owned by Krishnasamy, 58, Rajagopal, 38, Sakhadevan, 50, and Jayapal, 50, were besides targeted, with the attackers looting fuel, nets, and their catch.
All 21 fishermen returned to the Pushpavanam enactment connected Monday morning. Vedaranyam Marine Police person begun inquiries based connected their statements.
