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The vehicle, which was coming from Dhanushkodi, south-east of Pamban island, hit fisherman A Vignesh who was standing near the temple, local fishers said, claiming that the ICG vehicle did not stop to help the injured man.
The injured fisherman is from Natarajapuram Fishers Colony in Rameshwaram.
A group of fishermen, who noticed the incident, rushed Vignesh to the government hospital here for treatment. He is said to be stable, they said.
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“It is indeed shocking that our own defence forces’ vehicle did not stop to rush aid after the vehicle hit our man,” a fisherman said.
The Dhanushkodi police are investigating the case.
Meanwhile, when contacted, an official of the ICG said the incident is being probed.