Indian Coast Guard seizes two Pakistan boats off Gujarat coast
January 15, 2009
Indian Coast Guard seizes two Pakistan boats off Gujarat coast
Bhuj, DeshGujarat, 15 January, 2008
On high alert after the Mumbai carnage, the Indian coast guard fast patrolling craft P-142 on Thursday evening seized two Pakistani fishing boats with 17 Pakistanis on board 12 nautical miles off the Kori creek area of Gujarat coast for straying into Indian waters.
After towing the ships to Jakhau coast, the arrested personnel were taken to Bhuj based Joint Interrogation Centre(JIC) for interrogation.
It is being verified who the men are. They are likely to be taken to Okha Friday for further interrogation by the navy, customs and the coast guard, the police added.
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