Mayiladuthurai fisherman injured in alleged shooting dies in Saudi Arabia
A second Indian fisherman from Mayiladuthurai has died following an alleged pirate attack off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The victims were part of a group of four working in the region when they were shot on August 10.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers faced by migrant workers in the fishing industry and the diplomatic challenges of securing safety for citizens abroad.
A Tamil Nadu fisherman hailing from coastal Mayiladuthurai district, who was injured in an alleged shooting incident recently while fishing in Saudi Arabia, died on Thursday.
A Fisheries Department official gave the name of the victim as G. Shankar, 39, hailing from Keezhamoovarkarai village in Sirkazhi taluk in Mayiladuthurai district.
Shankar is the second fisherman of Mayiladuthurai district to have lost his life in the alleged shooting incident after P. Maveeran of Thoduvai in Mayiladuthurai district who was in the same fishing boat was killed a few days ago.
A group of four Tamil Nadu fishermen, three from Mayiladuthurai district, and one from Cuddalore district, were working from Saudi Araba and were engaged in fishing on the night of August 10 in Saudi Arabia when they were allegedly shot, reportedly by pirates in the sea.
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