Karachi, Oct. 2 (ANI): Pakistan has reportedly arrested 33 Indian fishermen, weeks after it announced the release of all jailed Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture, an official statement has revealed.
Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) held the fishermen along with five fishing boats in the country's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea during routine patrols, reports The Dawn.
"Five Indian fishing boats along with 33 crew members were apprehended for poaching well inside Pakistani waters (approximately 90 nautical miles)," the MSA statement said.
The agency handed over the fishermen to police for further investigation, the statement added.
Pakistan and India frequently seize each other's fishermen, accusing them of violating their respective zones in the Arabian Sea, but the fresh arrests come just 23 days after Pakistan announced the release of all Indian fishermen from its jails "as a goodwill gesture".
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar had announced the release during a visit of his counterpart S.M. Krishna in September.
Before the latest arrests, some 32 Indian fishermen were still in Pakistani prisons awaiting clearance for release, officials said. (ANI)
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