The Pakistan Government on Friday released 80 Indian
fishermen who were arrested after crossing the international border while
fishing.
The officials of the Indian Army received the
fishermen at the Attari-Wagah Border in Punjab’s Amritsar.
The released fishermen narrated about their experience
and said they crossed the Pakistan border by mistake while fishing.
They also urged the Union Government to get other
Indian fishermen released who are imprisoned in Pakistan jails.
Speaking to ANI, a fisherman said, “We accidentally
crossed the international border amid a storm. We were in prison for three
years. We are 12 people in total and now everybody has returned”.
“There are 184 others in prison. I would like to urge
the government to bring them back as well. Many of them are sick and also
suffering with other problems,” he added.
“We couldn’t realise when we crossed the border. The
Pakistan Navy came and arrested us. It is around 3 years, 3 months after which
I have come. I would also urge the government to get our boats released. They
are very expensive,” said another fisherman.
“We are very happy that we are returning back to home.
There are others also in prison, they should also be released. Our boats are
very expensive and are our source of livelihood, it should be returned,” a
fisherman added.
ANI
