26 Indian fishermen held

11 Mar, 2011

At least 26 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Maritime Security Agency (MSA) late on Wednesday night for violating Pakistani territorial waters. A spokesman of MSA told newsmen here on Thursday that fishermen were apprehended along with six fishing boats.
He said those arrested by the MSA had been handed over to the Docks Police for further action in this regard. The Indian fishermen used to intrude into Pakistani territorial waters for catch of quality fish breed not available in their territory.

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