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Pak agency apprehends 13 Indian fishermen and seize 12 boats

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Press Trust of India Jamnagar
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

PMSA yesterday confronted 13 Indian fishing trawlers with 76 fishermen in the international waters off Zakhau Coast. Later, it apprehended 13 fishermen and 12 Indian boats, taking them away to Karachi, National Fish Workers' Forum's national secretary Manish Lodhari told PTI.

"However, the PMSA let off a boat with 63 fishermen, who reached the port of Okha here today and informed us about the abduction of 13 Indian fishermen and 12 boats," he said.

Lodhari, who is also the Porbandar Boats Association's secretary, said that fishermen apprehended by Pakistan were from Porbandar, Mangrol and Vanakbar regions.

The Indian Coast Guard, marine police, and district authorities have been informed about the incident.

  

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First Published: Oct 17 2012 | 12:05 AM IST

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