Indian fishermen to be produced in court today

Ten Indian fishermen, who were recently detained by the Maritime Security Agency (MSA), would be produced in City Court on Friday.

The MSA had apprehended two Indian fishing boats Jai Deep and Raj Hans recently, and arrested 10 crew members. The fishermen were then handed over to the Docks police station for further legal action.

Police lodged an FIR against the fishermen, identified as Bhoopat, Dia, Bhara, Nehru, Lakman, Mohan, Veenu, Danish, Bhola, and Okha.

The MSA said that the Indian fishermen were held for fishing illegally inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Pakistan.

“The Indian fishermen have been warned time and again not to indulge in illegal fishing but they repeatedly come into our EEZ to benefit from the rich fish resources at the mouth of Indus Delta,” an MSA officer told The News.

Indian fisherman Dia, the captain of Jai Deep, said that he belonged to the coastal area of Gujrat. He added that all the held persons were related and they were arrested by the MSA for the first time.

He said that the boat Jai Deep, did not belong to him but he hired it from a local resident in his hometown. He is married and has two sons and a daughter. Dia said that he did not cross the Indian Territories and they knew our border because they have a compass and in which they knew our territories.

Mohan, the captain of the boat, Raj Hans, and father of five children, said that he also belonged to Gujrat. Link...