18 Indian fishermen arrested

Published December 10, 2006

KARACHI, Dec 9: Three Indian boats were seized and 18 fishermen arrested on Friday for fishing illegally in Pakistan’s maritime zone.

A Maritime Security Agency ship spotted the boats fishing illegally about 20 nautical miles in Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

“The Indian fishermen were warned time and again not to indulge in illegal fishing, but they repeatedly came in the EEZ,” said a statement issued by the MSA on Saturday.The Indian fishermen were handed over to the Docks police.

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