Sri Lankan fishermen allegedly hurled petrol bombs on Indian fishing boats, when they were indulged in fishing activities near the controversial Katchatheevu Islet early on Sunday. The fishermen, who hurriedly returned to Rameswaram fishing jetty on Sunday morning after the petrol bomb attack told the media that the Sri Lankan fishermen hurled several petrol bombs on the Indian fishing boats. Though, no one was injured in the attack, one boat suffered minor damage in the blast. “The Sri Lankan Navy also attacked the Indian fishing boats and destroyed the fishing nets of at least 50 boats and threatened us to leave the zone at gun point,” they said. Leaders of various fishermen associations strongly condemned the attack on Indian fishing boats and urged immediate intervention of the Indian government.