A group of suspected terrorists in fishermen guise hurdled five hand grenades sinking a mechanized boat, while hijacking three boats along with 12 other fishermen today (17) morning.

Reports also claim that, three other fishermen were seriously injured in the LTTE assault while, a boat was blown into pieces before it sank at the sea between Dhanushkodi and Katchatheevu.

It was reported that the alleged terrorists had also destroyed the fishing apparatus and snatched their harvest.

Meanwhile, sources said that the Rameshwaran Police are conducting investigations into the incident.

The LTTE terrorists murdered five innocent Tamil Nadu fishermen and abducted 12 others during the last four months.

Meantime, the LTTE has been flatly denying a hand in the kidnapping and the killing of the fishermen, until it is declared as a 'monumental tragedy' by the terrorist leadership.