Pakistan captures 4 boats, 26 fishermen off Gujarat coast; India releases 29 Pakistani prisoners including 18 fishermen

Rajkot:The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has apprehended 26 fishermen and seized four boats near the International Maritime Boundary Line(IMBL) in the Arabian Sea off Jakhau coast, Secretary of National Fishworkers’ Forum , Manish Lodhari said today. Three of the apprehended boats are from Okha, while one is from Porbandar according to Lodhari who added that the fishermen had sailed off the coast for fishing some 5-6 days ago. The PMSA had in the last week of January apprehended 36 fishermen and seized 6 boats off Gujarat coast. Meanwhile in another development, India released 39 Pakistani prisoners including a couple, 7 children and 18 fishermen. Some Pakistani fishermen who were released today claimed they were held by Indian Coast Guard after their boats crossed over to Indian sea due to immense water flow and wind direction.

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