18 Indian fishermen held

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INDIAN fishermen in the lock-up of the Docks police station.—PPI
INDIAN fishermen in the lock-up of the Docks police station.—PPI

KARACHI: Eighteen Indian fishermen were arrested for fishing in the territorial waters of Pakistan.

The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency moved into action after finding the Indians fishing in the Pakistani waters and det­ained them along with their two boats.

Later on, the MSA handed over the arrested fishermen to the Docks police for further legal action, according to a spokesperson for the agency.

Published in Dawn, September 13th, 2018

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