THATTA: The Indian Navy arrested 174 fishermen and took away 30 fishing vessels and their catch worth millions of rupees from the Pakistan territorial waters in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday early hours.Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum Chairman Mohammad Ali Shah told DawnNews that the fishermen, who belonged to coastal villages of Thatta, had been fishing in the ‘Harami Doro creek’ when they were taken away at gunpoint.
He said incident took place when Indian Border Security Forces resorted to firing on fishermen and escorted away 174 fishermen who belonged to Chuhar Jamali and Jati tehsils of the district.
Shah said four fishermen Ramoon Themore, Sawan themore, Ameen themore and Nadeem escaped the scene and returned back in Vessel ‘Alroshan’.
These fishermen have confirmed the arrest of their relatives and claimed that Indian Border Security Forces violated Pakistan’s territorial waters and set on fire two of their vessels.
Shah called upon the government to get the fishermen released. He demanded proper demarcation of the territorial limits in the sea to save poor fishermen from suffering such ordeals. Source : DawnNews
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