PANJIM: In a daring heist, one Malpem trawler intruded into Goan waters for fishing at Nerul and destroyed the net of a Goan fisherman, on Tuesday. The loss was estimated at Rs 1.5 lakh.
This infuriated the Nerul fisherman who gathered other fishermen and chased the Malpem trawler and boarded it. An argument occurred between the Goan and Malpem fishermen on board the trawler.
Thereafter the Malpem fishermen filed a complaint with Panjim Police. On receipt of the complaint, the Panjim police summoned the Nerul fishermen.
On hearing the news all fishermen from Goa rushed to Panjim Police Station to protest the action of Panjim Police of summoning Nerul fishermen, when the Malpem fishermen were at fault for venturing into Goan water.
Later as a sign of protest Benaulim fishermen Pele stripped down to his casti (loin cloth) saying that Malpem fishermen were destroying Goan fishermen’s livelihoods.