ICG Ship Intercepts Pakistani Fishing Boat Inside Indian Waters: Officials – Firstpost
An Indian Coast Guard ship patrolling in the Arabian Sea has intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat ‘Al-Madina’ with total of nine crew members after it was found inside Indian waters.
In a swift and precise night operation, an @IndiaCoastGuard Ship whilst on patrol in #Arabian sea sighted a #Pakistani Fishing Boat inside #Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on 14 Jan 26. On being challenged, the boat attempted to flee towards Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/DEz1aPBOed
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship sighted the Pakistani fishing boat inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on January 14, a senior Coast Guard official reported.
On being challenged, the boat ”attempted to flee” towards the Pakistan side, but the ICG intercepted it and boarded the boat in Indian waters, the official declared, adding that it was a ”swift and precise night operation”.
The boat is being towed to Porbandar in Gujarat by the ICG ship for ”thorough rummaging and joint interrogation” by relevant agencies, the official said.
The operation reaffirms the ICG’s unwavering commitment to secure India’s maritime frontiers through relentless vigil and law enforcement across the nation’s maritime domain, officials reported.
With inputs from agencies
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