YS Jagan Seeks MEA Help For Safe Return Of AP Fishermen

YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reached out to the rescue of families of eight fishermen from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram who were arrested by the Pakistan Marine Security Agency off Gujarat Coast.

In a tweet posted on his official timeline, the AP Leader of Opposition sought the intervention of the MEA as well as the Government of India to ensure safe return of the fishermen from Andhra Pradesh who were among 22 other Indians arrested near the International Maritime Boundary Line in the Arabian Sea on Thursday. It is learned that the Indian High Commission is in touch with the Pakistan authorities on the matter.

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Twenty two Indian fishermen were apprehended and taken to Karachi for trespassing Pakistan's territorial waters, according to reports. The AP fishermen are believed to have migrated to Gujarat from coastal Andhra, which is said to be an annual practice for them. The fishermen are believed to visit Gujarat around September every year. They return by March, it is learned.

The families of fishermen held in Pakistan are a worried lot and sought the help of the government pleading with them to ensure the safety of the fishermen and also get them released immediately.

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