A total of 200 fishermen reach Gujarat after release from Pakistan jail

“As many as 200 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan authorities reached Vadodara in Gujarat on June 5 by a special train from Punjab,” an official said.

“As many as 200 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan authorities reached Vadodara in Gujarat on June 5 by a special train from Punjab,” an official said.

“The fishermen were welcomed when they reached the Vadodara railway station early morning,” he said.

The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency apprehended these fishermen between 2019 and 2022 from the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) off the Gujarat coast in the Arabian Sea, claiming they had entered the Pakistani waters.

“Last week, Pakistan released the 200 Indian fishermen, who were handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) authorities at the Joint Check Post at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar (Punjab),” an official earlier said.

“Out of the 200 fishermen, 171 are from Gujarat and the others are from Diu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar,” a Gujarat Fisheries Department official said.

“A team of Gujarat Fisheries Department officials had received the 200 fishermen at the Wagah border in Amritsar and brought them to Vadodara by train,” he said.

“From Vadodara, they were being sent to their native places,” a government statement said. “The fishermen’s release was ensured through diplomatic efforts by the Central government and efforts made by the Gujarat government,” it said.