A fisherman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district was killed after personnel of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency allegedly fired on an India...
A fisherman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district was killed after personnel of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency allegedly fired on an Indian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea, The Hindu reported.
The fisherman was 32-year-old Sridhar Ramesh Chamre. His body has been taken to the Okha port in the Devbhumi Dwarka district.
The Porbandar Navi Bandar police have registered a case in the matter.
Another fisherman, Dilip Solanki, sustained injuries in the firing, according to The Indian Express. Solanki, the captain of the boat, has a bullet injury but is said to be out of danger.
Five other crew members were also present on the boat, named Jal Pari.
Superintendent of Police, Devbhumi Dwarka district, Sunil Joshi said that Pakistan Maritime Security Agency officials chased and fired at Chamre around 4 pm on November 6 when they were fishing off the Jakhau coast.
However, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency officials claimed that the boat had illegally transgressed into the country’s territorial waters.
“Subsequently Pakistan Maritime Security Agency’s ships attempted to interdict the intruding boat, which even after repeated warnings did not respond or change course,” the agency said, according to The Hindu.
The Indian Coast Guard said that the police were investigating the matter and the crew were being jointly interviewed by the agency and the police, The Times of India reported.
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