Pakistani boat with 9 crew members nabbed near Gujarat coast
October 02, 2016
Ahmedabad:The Indian Coastguards have nabbed a Pakistani boat off the Gujarat coast today with nine crew members aboard, Defence Spokesperson Wing Commander Abhishek Matiman said today.
He, however said that prima facie the nabbed crew seem to be fishermen.
Mr Matiman said that in the prevailing security scenario, wherein enhanced vigil with deployment of ships and aircraft by the Indian Coast Guard is being exercised off the Gujarat coast, the Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Pavak apprehended a Pakistani boat with nine crew members at about 1015 hours today.
The preliminary information indicates the crew to be Pakistani fishermen. However, the boat and the crew member are being escorted to Porbandar for further rummaging/ joint investigation, he said.
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