Rameshwaram sources have stated that 20 persons, including passengers of a bus and two drivers were injured when a crowd pelted stones at state transport buses after alleged reckless driving led to a fisherman's death at Thangachimadam area late last night.



According to sources the two bus drivers are reported to be in a serious condition. The passengers suffered minor injuries, police said. They said the protesters also made a futile bid to set ablaze another bus, leading to mild use of force by police personnel, who rushed to the spot to disperse them. 

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Meanwhile District Collector S Natarajan and Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Meena rushed to the spot and held talks with the agitators even as some persons tried to set a bus ablaze, leading to police action and the fisherman's body was later sent to the Ramanathapuram government hospital for a post mortem. Moreover the armed police who have been posted in the area said that the situation was under control.


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