Pakistan releases 20 Indian fishermen from District Jail, Malir
Pakistan on Sunday released 20 Indian fishermen who had been arrested for entering Pakistani territorial waters.
Arrested by the Maritime Security Agency, the fishermen had been incarcerated in the District Jail, Malir. After their release, they were handed over to the Edhi Foundation. The Indian fishermen will travel to Lahore from the Cantonment Station and will be handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah border.
They were arrested in November 2018 after they allegedly entered the Pakistani territorial waters for fishing. According to District Jail Malir Superintendent Aurangzaib Kango, the released Indian fishermen were sentenced to six-month imprisonment but their release was delayed because of the process of the completion of their documents and nationality confirmation. He said some 200 Indian fishermen were still imprisoned in Pakistan.
The released fishermen were happy over their release. They said they were treated by the Pakistani authorities with kindness. A total of 360 Indian fishermen were released by Pakistan in 2018.
Source: The News
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