Sailors did not assault fishermen, clarifies Navy

THE Indian Navy has rubbished media reports of its sailors assaulting fishermen who were allegedly agitating against two Navy personnel, whose vehicle collided with a fisherman's scooter.

- SUBHASH CHANDRA NS

Now, Uttara Kannada district police is planning to write to naval higher-ups regarding the incident, involving fishermen and staff of INS Kadamba.

The accident at Mudga, near Karwar, on Sunday involved two Naval staff on a bike who rammed Srinivas (50) on his scooter. Both parties sustained minor injuries. The sailors extended assistance to the injured civilian, but things took a turn for the worse and the matter reached Karwar Rural Police.