32 Indian fishermen held by Pak authorities within a week

Ahmedabad: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has apprehended thirty-two Indian fishermen and seized nine boats within a week, according to the National Fishing Forum (NFF).

Manish Lodhari, NFF secretary, said that PMSA apprehended 11 Indian fishermen and seized three fishing boats from the Arabian sea near the Indo-Pak marine border yesterday.

"With this, total of 32 fishermen have been apprehended by the Pak agency in one week's time," he said. Last Sunday, PMSA apprehended 21 Indian fishermen, seizing six boats off the Okha coast in Jamnagar.

The boats which were seized yesterday by PMSA include Kalavati, Shivalaya and Kameshprasad, all belonging to the Porbander Boat Association (PBA).