80 fishermen of Gujarat and Diu return from Pakistani jails

November 12, 2023
80 fishermen of Gujarat and Diu return from Pakistani jails

Gandhinagar: 80 fishermen from Saurashtra region of Gujarat and Diu, released from jail by Pakistan are back in Gujarat. They were captured by Pakistan’s Marine force in 2020. Presently 200 Indian fishermen are in Pakistani jails. They are mostly from Gujarat and Diu. Fisheries department of Gujarat government had received these 80 fishermen at Wagah border in Punjab on November 10 night. Among those released, 59 are from Gir Somnath, 15 are from Dwarka, 2 Jamnagar and 1 from Amreli along with 3 from Diu. 80 fishermen reached Vadodara on Sunday morning through train. They were taken to Veraval in two AC buses. DeshGujarat

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