The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Friday seized a Pakistani boat and arrested seven fishermen for trespassing the International Maritime Boundary Line near Jamnagar.
The ICG arrested seven Pakistani fishermen and seized the Pakistani fishing trawler after it crossed the IMBL off Jakhau coast near Jamnagar, official sources told PTI.
“Seven Pakistani fishermen were arrested and a Pakistani fishing boat was seized by the ICG for crossing the IMBL,” they said.
They were brought to the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Okha in Jamnagar for further questioning.
Pakistan’s maritime security agency had yesterday arrested 58 Indian fishermen after they allegedly strayed into the country’s territorial waters.
“Despite several warnings the Indian fishermen remained inside our territorial waters leading to their arrest and seizure of boats,” Commander Muhammad Farooq, Maritime Security Agency spokesman, said.
Nine boats belonging to the Indian fishermen were also confiscated, he said.
