ICC Ship Ankit apprehends Pakistani boat with 10 crew members off Gujarat coast

NE NEWS SERVICE

AHMEDABAD, JAN 9

The Indian Coast Guard apprehended a Pakistani boat in Indian waters off the coast of Gujarat while conducting night operations in the Arabian sea on Saturday, said the Defence PRO Gujarat here on Sunday.

The @IndiaCoastGuard 🚢 Ankit apprehended Pakistani 🚣 'Yaseen' with 10 crew in Indian waters at Arabian Sea during Night Ops on 08 Jan

Boat being brought to Porbandar for further interrogation

@PMO_NaMo @CMOGuj @AjaybhattBJP4UK @Bhupendrapbjp @NIA_India @dgpgujarat @ANI pic.twitter.com/izf8GedLUb

— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) January 9, 2022

The Pakistani boat ‘Yaseen’ had 10 crew members on board when it was apprehended by Indian Coast Guard Ship Ankit. Officials said none of the crew members had any documents.

“The Pakistani boat was 6-7 miles inside the Indian waters and tried to escape from the scene after seeing the Coast Guard ship. So far, two tonnes of fish and 600 litres of fuel has been recovered from the deck. Further checks would be carried out once the boat reaches Porbandar,” a Coast Guard official detailed.

The members of the crew are being brought to Porbandar in Gujarat for further interrogation, the Coast Guard said.