Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan over the terror attack in Mumbai, the Indian coast guard on Tuesday intercepted a Pak trawler, Al Rafeequi, some seven nautical miles off the Gujarat coast in the vicinity of Sir Creek, a narrow strip of water dividing the two countries.
The interception came days after a vessel carried terrorists from Pakistan landed on the Mumbai coast. The occupants of the earlier vessel perpetrated the biggest ever terror strike on Indian soil killing 187 and injuring nearly 300 others.
Al Rafiqui was intercepted by the Coast Guard at around 1330 hours near Korai Creek in the vicinity of the disputed Sir Creek. The trawler was carrying 7 Pakistani nationals aged between 14 and 25.
The vessel came in for suspicion as it followed route taken by the terrorists that launched an audacious attack on India’s financial capital Mumbai, lat week.
It was difficult to believe it to be a fishing ship as Korai creek is not a fishing zone and is more frequently used as a transit point by Coast Guards and the BSF.
All the inmates of the trawler have been taken by the Coast Guards to Jakhau for interrogation.
(ZeeTV inputs)
The interception came days after a vessel carried terrorists from Pakistan landed on the Mumbai coast. The occupants of the earlier vessel perpetrated the biggest ever terror strike on Indian soil killing 187 and injuring nearly 300 others.
Al Rafiqui was intercepted by the Coast Guard at around 1330 hours near Korai Creek in the vicinity of the disputed Sir Creek. The trawler was carrying 7 Pakistani nationals aged between 14 and 25.
The vessel came in for suspicion as it followed route taken by the terrorists that launched an audacious attack on India’s financial capital Mumbai, lat week.
It was difficult to believe it to be a fishing ship as Korai creek is not a fishing zone and is more frequently used as a transit point by Coast Guards and the BSF.
All the inmates of the trawler have been taken by the Coast Guards to Jakhau for interrogation.
(ZeeTV inputs)
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