Indian Fishermen

Italian ship crew to be in police custody soon

The Kochi Police Commissioner is on the Italian ship who's crew is wanted for killing of 2 Indian fishermen. ...

Kochi: Police Chief on board Italian ship

The Italian Consul General and his team are at the Kochi harbour and will be going to the ship shortly. ...

Indians killed: Ship to hand over 2 guards?

Kochi: Time is running out for Italian ship Enrica Lexie to hand over two marines for questioning in connection with the killing of two Indian fisherman. The deadline expires at 8 am on Sunday. Kochi's Police Commissioner Ajith Kumar had earlier visited the vessel on Saturday evening - the second visit by a police team for the day and met the captain and crew. The crew was told to surrender...  

'Italian ship firing unfortunate, unacceptable'

Chennai: Terming as "unfortunate" the killing of two Indian fishermen by gun shots from an Italian ship, Shipping Minister GK Vasan on Saturday said appropriate punishment should be given to the guilty. "It is a very unfortunate incident. Italian arm guards fired (at) Indian fishermen. This is not acceptable," Vasan told reporters in Chennai, when asked to comment on the incident near Kerala. Observing that Director General, Shipping, has ordered...  

Fishermen killed: Probe faces location hurdle

Kochi: No arrests have been made even two days after the two Indian fishermen were killed allegedly by the crew members of Italian ship Enrica Lexie. As the issue has taken a diplomatic turn, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be consulted and advice of Ministry of External Affairs will also be taken in this regard. Sources in the External Affairs Ministry said that the police have been asked to prepare...  

Indian fishermen killed: Big questions

Kochi: Two days after two Indian fishermen were shot dead by security officials of Italian cargo vessel Enrica Lexie after being mistaken for pirates near Kochi port, there has been no headway in the proceedings. Sources told CNN-IBN that the Prime Minister will now be consulted as this was a diplomatic matter. Sources also said that the crew of is not cooperating with the investigations. The incident brings up some...  

Timeline: Attacks on Indian fishermen in 2011

Kochi: Two fishermen in a fishing boat were shot dead on February 15 by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel in the deep sea after being mistaken for pirates near Kochi port. Sources said that the crew of Enrica Lexie is not cooperating with the investigations. The Indian authorities say there is nothing to suggest that the fishermen were in the wrong in fact it appears the ship was...  

Fishermen deaths: Italian crew avoids questioning

The captain of the ship says a final decision will be taken only after diplomats from his country arrive in India. ...

Italian guards to be arrested over fishermen deaths

Thiruvananthapuram: The armed guards on the Italian merchant navy ship are facing murder charges and will be arrested after they allegedly killed two Indian fishermen on Wednesday. The ship docked at Kochi port will be allowed to leave soon, while the crew members will be granted Consular visits. The Kochi police has registered a case against the crew members of the Italian ship who killed two Indian fishermen on Wednesday....  

Police will interrogate the crew: Kerala minister

Police waiting for permission from Home and External Affairs Ministries and Italian embassy to summon the cargo ship crew, said Minister of Fisheries and Ports K Babu. ...

Are our fishermen soft targets in international waters?

Two Indian fishermen have been shot dead by an Italian navy personnel on board a merchant ship. ...

Deadlock in water: Police yet to question Italian crew

New Delhi: The crew of the Italian ship Enrica Lixie is likely to be questioned on Friday as the ship began moving from its current location, slated to be anchored at the Kochi harbour by 1 am. All the agencies have been put on alert. Earlier, the captain of the ship had refused to come in to the port off Kochi coast for questioning into the shooting incident that left...  

Italian crew to be booked for killing Indian fishermen

New Delhi: The Indian government has decided to register a case against the security personnel on board Italian ship Enrica Lexie, which did not report the shooting incident that left two fishermen dead to maritime authorities. According to reports, the Enrica tried to flee after the incident. As many as 45 policemen are now on board the ship while the crew also remains on board. They have got the permission...  

Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates, shot dead

Kochi: Two fishermen, one each from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in a fishing boat were on Wednesday shot dead by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel in the deep sea after being mistaken for pirates, an official said. Sources in Indian Navy said that the ship was in international waters. Sources also said that the fishermen shot by Italian Naval personnel on-board the tanker. Normally shooting is only for...  

SL Naval men 'pelt stones' at Indian fishermen

Ramanathapuram: Indian fishermen in more than 600 fishing boats returned without fishing at Rameswaram after Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly pelted stones and bottles to prevent them from crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line near Katchatheevu, fisheries department officials said on Tuesday. Stones and glass pieces were found strewn in more than 30 boats, and fishermen in more than 600 boats had to return on Monday night without fishing, they...  

Pakistan Navy captures 22 Indian fishermen

Islamabad: Twenty two Indian fishermen have been arrested for fishing in Pakistani territorial waters off the coast of Karachi, reports say. The fishermen were arrested on Saturday by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. Four of their boats were also seized. The Indians were handed over to police for further investigation. ...  

Bangladeshi pirates kill 4 Indian fishermen

Kakdwip: Two groups of Bangladeshi pirates on Friday night killed four Indian fishermen, injured eight others and hijacked a trawler carrying twelve fishermen in the Bay of Bengal, police said. One group of pirates fired at the fishermen travelling in 'Maa Basanti' trawler at Kendua in the bay resulting in four of them being killed, Rahul Majumdar, SDO at Kakdwip, said, adding eight others were injured. In the meantime, another...  

Pakistan arrests 31 Indian fishermen

Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have arrested 31 Indian fishermen and seized 14 boats for allegedly violating the country's maritime boundary, an official said on Sunday. The fishermen were detained by the Maritime Security Agency (MSA) during routine patrolling yesterday, a spokesman for the agency said. Fourteen Indian boats with 31 crew members were "apprehended for poaching well inside Pakistani waters (approximately 110 nautical miles)", he said. The Indian fishermen allegedly continued...  

180 Indians released from Pakistan jail

Karachi: Pakistan on Saturday released 180 Indian nationals including 179 fishermen, imprisoned for violating territorial waters, as part of measures to normalise relations with India. The released Indian nationals were later put on four buses which will take them to Wagah border near Lahore for their handing over to the Indian authorities on Sunday. Police is accompanying the four buses for security reasons. "The authorities today have released 180 prisoners...  

Sri Lankan navy detains 23 Indian fishermen

New Delhi: The Sri Lankan Navy took 23 Indian fishermen captive for allegedly entering Lankan waters on Tuesday. They also seized 5 Indian boats for trespassing. The fishermen, hailing from Mandapam and Rameswaram areas, were detained when they were fishing in mid sea, a senior official said on Tuesday. Assistant Director of Fisheries Markandeyan said that the reason for the detainment, which took place around 11 pm on Monday night,...