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Released fishermen handed over to India

By NNI
January 07, 2020

LAHORE: Twenty Indian fishermen released from Malir District Jail as goodwill gesture arrived here on Monday. They were handed over to Indian officials in a ceremony at Wagah border. Edhi Foundation distributed gifts among the fishermen upon arrival at the Lahore railway station. The Edhi Foundation bore their expenses for travelling and food. The Maritime Security Agency had arrested the fishermen over violation of Pakistani territorial waters last year. According to Indian media reports, the fishermen are residents of Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.