TN fishermen's protest enters third day

Scores of fishermen continued their protest for the third day here on Thursday against the killing of one of their colleagues allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy and demanded that a representative of the Centre visit them.

The protesters sought an assurance from the Centre that the fishermen would not be attacked by the Sri Lankan naval personnel while fishing in the Palk Straits. They refused to accept the body of 22-year-old Bridgo, who was shot dead on Monday allegedly by Lankan Navy personnel, while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off the Katchatheevu islet. The local fishermen's associations announced to continue their agitation till the Centre intervened and the culprits were arrested.