Pak fishing boat seized near Diu coast

Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (PTI) The Indian Navy has seized a
Pakistani fishing boat with 18 fishermen on board from west of
Diu coast on the Arabian sea, coast guard officals said
Wednesday.

The 18 were apprehended Tuesday and have been
subsequently handed over to the coast guard who are bringing
them to Porbander.

The Pakistani fishing boat 'Gul-e-Sarwar' was caught
by the Indian Navy some 283 nautical miles west of Diu, Indian
Coast Guard (ICG) officials said.

The master of the boat has been identified as Sayeed
Badshah, who is a Pakistani citizen.

The fishermen are expected to arrive in Porbander
Thursday evening, they added.

This is the third time in the past month that
Pakistani fishing boats have ventured into Indian waters and
apprehended by authorities.

On February 1, four Pakistani fishing boats along with
26 fishermen were apprehended by ICG from west of Jahkau coast
in Kutch district.

The ICG had also apprehended two Pakistani boats off
the Kori Creek in Kutch district, with 17 crew members on
board, which also included two children. PTI PB
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