Five fishermen of Vizhunthamavadi coastal hamlet in Nagapattinam district were injured in an alleged attack by Sri Lankan fishers while they were fishing mid-sea on Wednesday night.
The injured fishermen, Sathyan, 27; Rajendran, 35; Kalidass; 24; Manimaran, 32; and Ilamparithi, 23, were admitted to the Nagapattinam Government Hospital on Thursday.
According to the fishermen, the attackers arrived on a motor boat and assaulted them, causing internal injuries.
They took away a container with 35 litres of petrol, a GPS device, a battery, a light and a cell phone, the police said. The attack took place close to the International Maritime Boundary, according to a case registered at the Keelaiyur Marine Police Station.
District Revenue Officer V. Murugesan called on the injured at the hospital and enquired about their condition.