In yet another incident of apprehension of Indian Fishermen by Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA), as many as four Indian boats and 24 fishermen were allegedly apprehended by PMSA personnel on Thursday of Kutch coast.
Confirming the development Secretary of National Fish Workers Forum Manish lodhari said that PMSA apprehended the four boats while they were operating near the notional International Maritime Boundary line (IMBl) in Arabian Sea off Jakhau coast. According to lodhari, PMSA personnel also opened fired at fishermen and injured one crew member of a boat.
last week, the boats were set for sail from Okha port in Devbhoomi Dwarka district. Two of the boats apprehended by PMSA have been identified as Shiv Shakti and Maheshwari. Coast Guard operation Centre in Gandhinagar confirmed the incident but refused to divulge any detail.