Hundreds of fishermen, condemning the recurring incidents of attack on them allegedly by Sri Lankan fishermen, from 24 hamlets in and around Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district staged protest by skipping their regular fishing activities for fourth consecutive day on Tuesday.They urged both the state and Union governments to take necessary action to end the threat faced by them for a long time.Three fishermen Sivakumar, Siva and Chinnathambi fishermen from Arukattuthurai were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan fishermen a few days ago. During the incident, all the three sustained injuries. This was the fourth consecutive time where fishermen from Tamil Nadu faced such a threat, they alleged. Fishermen are also losing their catches and nets worth several lakhs of rupees, they stated. The fishermen gathered in front of revenue divisional office of Vedaranyam and raised slogans.
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