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Kochi: Punish the guilty, says Cardinal Alencherry

Kochi: Cardinal Mar George Alencherry issued a press statement on Wednesday after an alleged remark by him on the fishermen deaths sparked a controversy. The Cardinal said, "The report of the Italian press agency is wrong. The agency removed the report and expressed their apology for the mistake. I have not tried to intervene in this matter, nor have I contacted any ministers regarding this." He added, "Two precious lives...  

Fishermen deaths: Italy lobbies through the Vatican

Kochi: Italy is apparently not only engaging diplomatically with Kerala over the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian navy guards, but also working the Catholic channels through the Vatican to secure their release from custody. Indian Cardinal George Alencherry, who was recently ordained in Rome, has now been dragged into the controversy. Reports say that Alencherry had appealed to the Kerala government asking it not to "precipitate action". But...  

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Italy pulling all stops to secure release of guards

Kochi: Italy is pulling out all stops to secure the release of their two naval personnel involved in the firing incident off the Kochi coast that snuffed out the lives of two Indian fishermen. Its Foreign Minister, Giulio Terzi, after issuing a tough statement, has sent his deputy to negotiate the release of the two. Staffan De Mistura will be in Delhi on Wednesday. "The Italian government is working at...  

SIT formed to probe firing by Italian guards

Kochi: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed on Tuesday to investigate the killing of two fishermen by two Italian Navy guards on board an Italian ship, Enrica Lexie, off the Kochi coast earlier this month. Kochi Police Commissioner Ajith Kumar will reportedly be heading the team. Italy has said it will be sending a top envoy to India to negotiate with the government over the incident. Italy has insisted...  

Italy sends envoy to India, seeks release of guards

Rome: Italy is sending a top envoy to India to negotiate with the government after two Italian marine security guards were arrested for allegedly shooting to death two Indian fishermen they mistook for pirates. Italy has insisted the case be handled by its own judicial authorities since the incident allegedly occurred in international waters on an Italian-flagged ship, the Enrica Lexie. It maintains that such military personnel are part of...  

Ship probe: Italian guards' arms to be seized

Kochi: The Kerala police is likely to take the two Italian naval personnel back to their ship Enrica Lexie to seize the arms that were allegedly used to to fatally shoot two Indian fishermen on February 15. A magistrate sent the two Italian guards to three-day police custody and two weeks of judicial remand. Criticising the Kerala Police for arresting servicemen acting to protect a cargo ship from pirates, the...  

Firing probe: Italian guards sent to police custody for 3 days

The two accused were produced at the magistrate's home, with a swarm of policemen on alert as Congress, BJP and Left workers protested outside. ...

Firing probe: Italian crew sent to police custody

Kollam: A Kollam court on Monday remanded the two Italian Naval guards, accused of killing two Indian fishermen, in judicial custody for two weeks till March 5 and sent them to police custody for three days. The Italian marines were taken back to Cochin for further investigation. In court, the Italians argued that the shooting took place 33 nautical miles out in the sea, which is outside India's territorial water...  

Firing probe: Italian crew produced in court

New Delhi: Five days after two Indian fishermen were killed in firing from their cargo ship off Kerala coast, two Italian Naval guards were on Monday produced at the House of Magistrate in Kollam. Youth Congress and BJP workers were seen protesting outside the Magistrate's residence in Kollam. Earlier, Italian lawyers claimed that they have begun a separate probe into the alleged killings of two Indian fishermen in Italy and...  

'Guilty' Italian sailors can't be pardoned: Vasan

Chennai: The killing of two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in firing allegedly by two Italian marines on board an oil tanker is an 'unpardonable crime' and the guilty would be punished, Shipping Minister GK Vasan said in Chennai on Monday. "As I have already said it is condemnable. They (Kerala police) are looking into it as a suspicious incident. Our waterfront is not infested by pirates.So it is...  

Kochi: Italian crew to be brought to Kollam

Kochi: The two Italian Navy personnel who allegedly shot two Indian fishermen dead were taken into custody on Sunday and will be brought to Kollam on Monday. They were earlier taken on shore and detained by the Kerala police. They will face a possible murder charge, even as the diplomatic standoff in New Delhi continues. For four days, Italy stalled and hedged, resisted police action, attempted negotiation, and intervened politically....  

Indians killed: Italian guards charged with murder

For four days, Italy stalled and hedged, resisted police action, attempted negotiation, and intervened politically. But in the end, it had to give up two of its Navy personnel suspected of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kochi on Wednesday. ...

Kochi: Italian guards taken into custody

Kochi: The two Italian Navy personnel accused of firing at two Indian fishermen in Kochi a few days ago were brought to the shore on Sunday and taken into custody by the Kochi and Kollam Police. The Italian Consul General, who is in Kochi, and the captain of the Enrica Lexie accompanied them. The two are likely to be detained for a day or two. They will then be handed...  

Ship probe: Italian delegation meets MEA officials

Police on Sunday questioned two Italian crew members over the killing of the Indian fishermen, but their surrender is delayed. ...

Indians killed: Police questions Italian ship crew

Kochi: Kochi Police on Sunday began questioning crew members of Italian ship Enrica Lexie over the killing of two Indian fishermen near Kochi port on February 15. The interrogation was started by the police using interpreters said sources. The Italian Consulate General in Kochi as well. But Rome has hardened its stand. Sources said Rome wants to take legal action against the two marines as per the United Nations Convention...  

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...