17 Indian fishermen held

Published April 10, 2015
Maritime Security Agency detained the 17 fishermen and seized their three boats. -AFP/File
Maritime Security Agency detained the 17 fishermen and seized their three boats. -AFP/File

KARACHI: Seventeen Indian fishermen were detained on Thursday on charges of illegal fishing in the territorial waters of Pakistan, according to police.

They said the Maritime Security Agency detained the fishermen and seized their three boats. Handed over to the Docks police, the fishermen were likely to be produced in a court on Friday (today), said Docks SHO Zawar Hussain.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2015

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