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113 Indian fishermen set free by Pak arrive in Gujarat

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Press Trust Of India Vadodara
Last Updated : Jun 23 2015 | 9:39 PM IST
All 113 Indian fishermen, who were released from Pakistan jails on June 19, arrived here today.

The fishermen, who were apprehended by Pakistan marine security in the last one to three years from Arabian sea in Kutch district, bordering Pakistan, arrived at Vadodara from Amritsar last night and embarked to their respective villages on the same night.

The fishermen belonged to various districts of Gujarat -- Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Vanakbara, Mangrol, Kodinar, Daman and Diu and few from Uttar Pradesh.

One of the fishermen, Bhagwan Babubhai on arriving at Wagah border, Attari said, "I broke into tears after stepping in India at the Wagah border."

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First Published: Jun 23 2015 | 8:55 PM IST

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