By unusuma.lk on (LK time)
An incident occurred this morning (28) near Delf Island when a naval personnel accidentally discharged his firearm during the arrest of 11 Indian fishermen, resulting in an injury to one of the fishermen.
The injured fisherman is currently receiving treatment at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.
Following the incident, the Indian government summoned Sri Lanka’s Acting High Commissioner in New Delhi to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and lodged a formal protest, according to Indian media reports.
India has urged Sri Lanka to approach fishermen-related issues with a humanitarian perspective, considering the livelihood challenges faced by the fishing community.
