68 fishermen arrested by Pakistan return to India

ANI  |  Attari (Amritsar),[India] 

68 Indian fishermen, released yesterday by as a goodwill gesture, returned to through Attari border in Amritsar on Monday.

The fishermen, held for allegedly violating territorial waters, were lodged in Karachi's Landhi jail.

A released fisherman Rafiq said he spent 10 years in the jail and even though "there were not any difficulties and they were provided food at times, it was a prison in the end".

"The should stop doing this. We are poor and commute there for our livelihood as we have no other source of I will continue the fishing business but will never step on this side," he said.

Another fisherman namely Shoaib revealed that there are still nearly 325 fishermen lodged in the prison.

"All our belongings, including our boat, mobile, wallets were seized and never returned. I will resume my work on shore but not here. There are still 316-325 fishermen locked up in the Landhi Jail in Karachi," he said.

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First Published: Mon, October 30 2017. 21:07 IST