Italians who killed can't escape: Kerala CM
Saturday February 18, 2012 05:52:45 PM,
IANS
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Outrage as Indian fishermen die in Italian ship firing
India Thursday summoned the Italian envoy and protested
over the shooting of two Indian fishermen by security officials of
an Italian cargo vessel off the Kerala coast and asked Italy to
cooperate with the Kerala Police.
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Kochi: The Italians
who shot dead two Indian fishermen on the sea after mistaking them
to be pirates will have to face the law, Kerala Chief Minister
Oommen Chandy said Saturday.
"We will not allow the men to escape the legal proceedings," the
chief minister told a news conference here. "We are taking it as a
very serious case."
The Congress leader made it clear that the Kerala government was
not buying the version of the Italians that their naval crew
opened fire only after coming under attack from the Indian fishing
boat.
"We are not accepting their case," he said. "We are collecting
evidence. We are at it. We are quiet sure we can do the necessary
things against the culprits... At the same time we have to go by
law."
Two fishermen, Ajesh Binki from Tamil Nadu and Gelastine from
Kerala, were shot dead by the crew of the Italian cargo vessel
Wednesday evening about 14 nautical miles off Alappuzha.
The Italian embassy in New Delhi says that navy personnel on board
"Enrica Lexie" fired warning shots after being allegedly attacked
in international waters by people on an Indian fishing vessel.
The Italian ship claimed the incident happened in international
waters, a point challenged by Indian authorities.
The chief minister denied that the Kerala and central governments
were lax in taking action against the Italian crew.
Faced with a volley of questions, Chandy shot back: "Do you think
they (Italians) are free now?
"This is an incident that has taken place in our country for the
first time. Because of that, we have been very cautious in taking
every step in this regard.
"We are moving very carefully to see that the law takes its course
in the most proper manner," said Chandy.
He pointed out that police had registered a murder case against
the Italian officials.
"Please bear with us because technically the ship is in our
custody," he added.
A team of police officials led by Additional Director General of
Police P. Chandrasekharan will meet the Italian crew and officials
on board the ship now berthed at the Kochi Port.
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