Fisherman Missing in Mangaluru Sea: Family Urges Government to Recover Body and Provide Compensation
मुख्य बातें
- •Muthukumar (41), a fisherman from Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, went missing after falling into the sea off Mangaluru, Karnataka, on May 3 while fishing.
- •He had migrated to Mangaluru five months ago due to insufficient income in his home district.
- •The Mangaluru Police registered a case and are investigating the incident, but no progress has been reported in recovering his body.
- •Muthukumar’s wife, Muthumari, along with her family, submitted a petition to the Ramanathapuram Collector demanding the recovery of his body and compensation.
The family of a fisherman from Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, has appealed to the Ramanathapuram Collector’s office, seeking government intervention to recover the body of their missing relative, who fell into the sea off Mangaluru, Karnataka, on May 3. Muthukumar, aged 41, a resident of Seeniapa Dargha Poovan Kudiyiruppu village near Mandapam in Ramanathapuram, had traveled to Mangaluru five months ago in search of better fishing opportunities due to insufficient income in his home district.
According to the petition submitted by Muthukumar’s wife, Muthumari, on Monday, her husband went missing after accidentally falling into the sea while fishing on May 3. The incident occurred off the Mangaluru coast, where Muthukumar was engaged in fishing activities. Since then, his family has been left in distress, awaiting news of his whereabouts.
