An incident where a fisherman who died after getting trapped in a fishing net near the lighthouse here was reported on Monday morning. The deceased fisherman has been identified as Kasmer (65). It was suspected that Kasmer, who left for fishing early in the morning, might have accidentally trapped in the net and fell into the sea while he was engaged in fishing.
Local fishermen noticed Kasmar drowning in the water and rushed to his aid, but he was dead by the time they rescued him. Kaup police station officials have visited the spot.