KARACHI: Indian fishing boat seized

Published February 17, 2006

KARACHI, Feb 16: The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) ship Vehdat apprehended one Indian fishing boat along with six crew members onboard on Feb 15 for fishing illegally in Pakistani waters.

The ship was on routine patrol in the Eastern Maritime Region, when found this boat fishing illegally about 32km inside Pakistan’s EEZ.

Later, the apprehended fishermen were handed over to the Docks police for further legal action.—PPI