India to free 19 Pakistani fishermen from Gujarat jails

The government of India has taken a decision to release 19 Pakistani fisherman who are presently in different jails of Gujarat. All 19 fishermen were arrested two years back when they entered Indian sea water illegally.

According to Manishbhai Lodhari, Secretary of National Fishermen forum, Gujarat, there are 18 Pakistani fishermen in Porbandar jail and one in Jamnagar jail. Thy will be released and handed over to Pakistan at Vagah border on 31st of May.

Lodhari was hopeful that Pakistan too would react in same manned and release Gujarat’s fishermen from Pakistani jails.

There are about 500 Indian fishermen, most of them from the state of Gujarat, in Pakistani jail.