Fisherman shot dead by Pakistan: Gujarat ACS(Home) writes letter to Union Home Secretary

Ahmedabad, 12 October 2013

Additional Chief Secretary(Home), Government of Gujarat, Shri SK Nanda today in a letter to Union Home Secretary sought probe into killing of one Gujarat fisherman by Pakistan Marine Security Agency(PMSA). Nanda asked union government to take serious note of the incident in which one fisherman was killed and others kidnapped with their boats.

In his letter Shri Nanda said that one sailor Naranbhai Arjan Sosa from Junagadh district’s Kodinar taluka based Sarkhadi village was in boat with four other sailors near international border in sea. He was shot dead without any warning by Pakistan Marine Security Agency men who came in a sped boat and open fired according to other fishermen.

Nanda in his letter further said that generally in such cases boats of other country are chased and warned, but in this incident, firing has taken place without any reason. Pakistan’s Marine guards even didn’t care to return and check Indian boat.

Shri Nanda has sought urgent probe into this incident and asked union government to take serious note of the incident.

Spoke to AK Antony ji on Pakistan's actions against Guj's fishermen today. Urged him that Centre should take a serious note & investigate it

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 12, 2013

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