Pakistan Maritime Security arrests 56 Indian fisherman.

KARACHI -- Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Thursday captured at least ten Indian boats and arrested 56 fishermen over violating and entering Pakistani territorial waters, media reported.

The boats violating the sea border and breaking into Pakistani waters were carrying around 56 fishermen, the PMSA confirmed as they acted swiftly against the transgressors on information conveyed to them.

The PMSA has taken into custody all the ten boats and the 56 passengers, that happen to be fishermen, for violating the international border. All the captured boats brandished Indian flags, the maritime agency said.

Amongst the Indian fishermen who trespassed into Pakistani territorial waters, 12 had been arrested before for the same violation, PMSA confirmed.

The PMSA said it responded to a concrete report it received of the violation and acted on it with its waters and air teams assigned to the case.

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