FO denies Indian claims of capturing Pakistani boat with nine crew
Meanwhile Pakistani diplomatic sources said that they have contacted Indian officials and asked for details over the matter
October 03, 2016
The foreign office on Monday denied Indian claims that it had captured a Pakistani boat having nine crew member from the Arabian Sea, off Gujarat.
"No Pakistani sailor or fisherman has gone missing from Pakistan," the foreign office said.
Indian media reported on Sunday that the Indian Coastguard had captured a Pakistani boat with nine members.
The boat was reportedly captured around 10:15 AM.
According to the media reports, the initial inquiry revealed that the crew members are fishermen and were sent to Porbandar for further investigation.
Tensions between the two neighbours flared up following the Uri attack and over the use of brute force by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir. So far, over 110 innocent Kashmiris have been martyred as occupying Indian forces used force to quell protests in the valley that initiated after the killing of Kashmiri youth leader Burhan Muzaffar Wani.
