Pakistani Marine Security Agency -PMSA has captured 16 Indian boats along with 88 fishermen from the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) off Jakhau port in the Arabian Sea.<br/><br/>This figure also includes 40 fishermen captured by Pakistani Marine Security agency on Thursday night.<br/><br/>All fishermen belong to Gujarat coast and captured by Pakistani authorities during last 48 hours.<br/><br/>According to Mr.Manish Lodhari, Secretary of National Fish Workers Forum, out of total 16 boats captured by Pakistan, 8 boats were from Porbandar, while other boats were from Okha and Mangrol port of Saurashtra.<br/><br/>This information was also confirmed by Porbandar Machhimar Boat Association.<br/><br/>All fishermen captured by Pakistani Authorities were taken to Karachi port for further introgation.<br/><br/>AIR Ahmedabad correspondent reports that more than 60 Indian fishermen along with 14 boats had also been captured by Pakistani Marine security agency during January 2016.
News On AIR | February 20, 2016 8:04 PM
Pakistan detains 88 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast