Fishermen from Kottaipattinam in Pudukottai district continued with their protest for a second day on Thursday by skipping regular fishing activities and demanding action against Sri Lankan navy personnel who allegedly caused the death of a fisherman from the fishing hamlet. Demanding action against the Sri Lankan navy, around 1,500 fishing folks along with their family members participated in the protest. To show their solidarity, fishermen association functionaries from various coastal districts such as Jagathapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Karaikal and Ramanathapuram also participated. The protesters also urged the state and union governments to bring back the two fishermen who were apprehended by the Lankan navy on Monday night while they were fishing. Family members of deceased fisherman R Rajkiran have appealed the state and union governments to take steps to get the body immediately. They said that the protest would continue till the body of Rajkiran is brought back to Kottaipattinam.
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