Following Pakistan’s gesture to release Indian fishermen from Karachi jail, the Government of India, released 32 Pakistani fishermen from Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Bhuj.
According to sources in Kutchh police, fishermen are already released from JIC on order of central Home ministry. They are sent to Punjab under security of Police Inspector and lIB. They shall be handed over to Pakistan on 30th of May. JIC in Bhuj, district headquarters of border district of Kutch has capacity to house 35 prisoners.
Meanwhile, Gujarat’s Minister of State for fisheries Bachubhai Khabad on Thursday welcomed 151 Indian fishermen, mostly from Gujarat, who were released from jail by Pakistan at Ahmedabad Railway Station. Of the released Indian fishermen, 92 are from Junagadh district, 10 from Valsad, 5 Jamnagar, one Navsari and 26 belong to adjoining Union Territory - Daman & Diu. Besides, there were 11 from Maharashtra, five from Uttar Pradesh and one from Bengal.
As a result of new Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strategic decision to invite leaders of SAARC nation at his swearing in ceremony, Pakistan and Sri lanka decided to release Indian fishermen from the jails of both the countries