5 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistan

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Mar 27 (PTI) In the second such incident
this week, Pakistani authorities Saturday said they had
arrested five Indian fishermen and seized their boat for
allegedly fishing illegally in the country's waters.

The fishermen were arrested Friday by the Maritime
Security Agency for intruding into Pakistan's exclusive
economic zone, an official statement said.
The fishermen are being interrogated by security
agencies "to establish their exact identity and intent for
operating" in Pakistan's waters, the statement added.
The statement noted that Indian fishermen had been
"warned time and again not to violate" Pakistan's maritime
boundary but they continued to do so to exploit the country's
marine-rich Indus Delta region.
The MSA arrested six Indian fishermen and seized two
boats on Wednesday.
India and Pakistan arrest dozens of fishermen every
year for violating each other's maritime boundaries and many
of them languish in jail for years.
A total of 570 Indian nationals, including 510
fishermen, are currently in Pakistani jails, according to
information recently provided to parliament. PTI RHL
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