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Sunday, April 14, 2019

100 Indian fishermen released from Pakistan

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On April 5, Pakistan had announced that it will be releasing 360 Indian prisoners upon completion of their sentences, starting April 8.

The 100 Indian fishermen that Pakistan released, arrived at Gujarat's Vadodara on 11th April after being released through Attari-Wagah border earlier that week.

These fishermen are from the state's Veraval region and were caught by Pakistan coast guard for crossing the international sea borders.

Ramesh Kumar, Assistant Director, Fisheries Department said, "These fishermen were released from Pakistan on April 8. Our team had gone to Amritsar to receive them and brought them here by a train."

The second batch of  the 360 Indian fishermen were released on Saturday. The Indian prisoners that Pakistan has promised to set free will be released in four phases this month.

The fishermen, who were released from Malir Jail in Karachi on Saturday, were being taken to Lahore by train, officials said. They will be handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah border on Monday.

Speaking to ANI, one of the fishermen said, "Many of us accidentally cross the border while some go to that side knowingly for catching fish. I was in Pakistan for about 17 months. We were always confined in a particular cell and were never allowed to venture out. We were clearly told to stay in the definite cell for our own safety."

Another fisherman, Vikram, said, "I was caught accidentally while we were sleeping on the boat. The boat accidentally crossed the border.

They had been arrested for fishing illegally in Pakistani waters. Another 100 will be freed on April 22 and the rest on April 29.

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