Pak Maritime Security personnel detains 12 Indian fishermen

Porbandar, Mar 4 (UNI) Pakistan Marine Security personnel have detained 12 fishermen and seized five boats from them in Arabian Sea off Jakhao port.

The Pakistani personnel allegedly detained the fishermen, while they were sailing in the Indian waters and captured 13 fishermen along with five boats yesterday. They, however, released one of them, identified as Kanubhai Bhikhabhai, who returned to Okha Port in another boat.

He informed the incident to Custom Officials and Fisheries department, Gujarat Pradesh Youth Congress Fisheries Chairman Manish Lodhari today said.

The three boats belong to fishermen from Mangrol and one each from Veraval and Porbandar, Mr Lodhari added.

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