Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani boat in Arabian Sea in night ops

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The Pakistani  boat was apprehended near Porbandar.
The Pakistani boat was apprehended near Porbandar.

 

Porbandar

The Indian Coast Guard apprehended a Pakistani boat with 10 crew members in the Indian waters in the Arabian Sea during a night operations on Saturday, ICG officials said.

The Pakistani ship was identified as 'Yaseen'. ICG ship Ankit was carrying out night operations when it apprehended the boat.

The Pakistani boat was 6-7 miles inside the Indian waters and attempted to escape from there as soon as they saw the ICG ship.

The intruder boat was apprehended after a chase. The Coast Guard found 2,000 kg fish and 600 liters of fuel on it.

The ICG informed that the crew did not have any documents and they are being brought to Porbandar for further interrogation.

"The Indian Coast Guard ship Ankit apprehended Pakistani 'Yaseen' with 10 crew in Indian waters at the Arabian Sea during night operations on January 8. Boat being brought to Porbandar for further interrogation," ICG officials said.

Coast Guard chief VS Pathania has issued directions to further strengthen patrolling along waters with Pakistan in view of frequent attempts to push contraband and terrorists into India from that side.