Porbandar: Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) today reportedly captured 6 Indian boats off the Gujarat coast with around 36 fishermen aboard.

We have some initial reports about the incident which we are trying to confirm. Prima faice it seems that a total of 6 boats with 36 fishermen on board have been captured by the Pak marines today near International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian sea off the coast, National Fish Workers Forum Secretary Manish Lodhari said.

All the boats are said to be of Porbandar fishermen and had ventured in to the sea from here.

Lodhari said, ‘We are trying to know as to what exactly happened.’

Earlier in September and August this year PMSA had captured 6 and 1 boats respectively with 36 and 6 fishermen.

If confirmed this will be third such incident in last five months.

DeshGujarat