17 Indian fishermen arrested

15 Apr, 2010

Seventeen Indian fishermen accused of sailing into Pakistani waters were arrested by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (MSA). MSA spokesman told a private news channel that 17 fishermen were arrested in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for illegal fishing.
MSA asked them to leave the Pakistani waters but later detained them and seized their three boats for not following the directions. The men will be handed over to the Docks police, the spokesman added.

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