Indian Coast Guard seizes Pakistan boat off Gujarat coast,8 held

Indian Coast Guard seizes Pakistan boat off Gujarat coast,8 held
By our correspondent
Bhuj, DeshGujarat, 22 December, 2008



Extra vigilant after Pakistan based Islamic terrorists attacked Mumbai using sea rout, the India Coast Guard on Monday detained a Pakistani fishing vessel ‘Al-Zainab’ off the Gujarat coast and took into custody eight Pakistani nationals.

Sources told DeshGujarat, “The men in the trawler(Reg. No. 15401-B) have custom passes issued at Karachi. The boat was at 23 DEG 27.56N 067 DEG 56.93E 09 Nautical miles from International Maritime Boundary5 to 6 nautical miles within Indian waters when spotted by the Coast Guard patrolling ship ‘Mirabai’ in noon hours . The boat sailed out from Ibrahim Hydn Bunder on 14 Dec 08 at 1000 hrs. When quizzed, Pakistani Fishermen told that due to strong winds, their boat had crossed the limit. It’s engine too created problem later on which brought them in a helpless and stand still condition inside the Indian waters as the engine was no more in working condition.”

The fishing boat was detained from near creek area by Coast Guard ship ‘Mirabai’ and brought to the Coast Guard’s forward operating post at Jakhau port by Coast Guard boat C-136. Those held have told Coast Guard officials that they hail from Ibrahim Hydn Bunder, Karachi, in Pakistan’s Sindh province. They had migrated from Bangladesh to Pakistan before a decade. The security forces concerned have been intimated in this regard,” sources said, adding that the arrested men will be taken to Bhuj for further interrogation.

Kutch district collector R.R.Varsani congratulated Indian Coast Guard for consequently forth success in nabbing Pakistan boat inside the Indian waters during current fishing season.




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