Okha: Pakistan marine security agency has apprehended 3 Indian fishermen along with a boat.

8 fishermen were in the sea off Okha coast with Navsari origin fishing boat Satyavati on 29th January. A boat of Pakistan marine security agency entered the maritime border of India and surrounded the Satyavati boat. Pakistan marine security abducted 3 sailors along with the boat and released the remaining 5 sailors in another small boat.

The 5 sailors released by Pakistan marine security contacted the Indian coastguard following which a ship named Samudra pavak reached them. The sailors were brought to Porbandar jetty for verification. The names of the 3 sailors abducted by Pakistan marine security are Manish Keshava Tandel, Vijay Manilal Tandel and Ashishkumar Ramesh Patel. The sailors released by Pakistan marine security are Kishor Dhiru Nayka, Mangubhai Nanubhai Halpati, Kamlesh Vayubhai Nayka, Raman Vanmali Rathod and Raju Ravji Halpati. DeshGujarat