Crude bomb attack in Gulf of Mannar region, 2 fishermen injured

Some unidentified persons coming in a country boat hurled country bombs at two fishermen who were fishing in a mechanized boat, near Appa Thivu in the Gulf of Mannar region on Friday morning, police told.  

Preliminary investigations revealed that the fishermen in the mechanised boat used banned fishing nets which was opposed by those in the country boat.

The mechanised boat was damaged in the incident, police said.

The injured Mohammed Ibrahim and Nishar Khan were admitted to government hospital in Rameswaram.