Pak Rangers handover 20 released fishermen to BSF at Wagah Border

January 06, 2020 17:31

The 20 Indian fishermen, who were released from a Pakistani jail on Sunday in a goodwill gesture amidst tense bilateral ties, reached the Wagah Border on Monday.

The Indian fishermen, most of whom hail from Andhra Pradesh, were handed over to the Border Security Force by the Pakistan Rangers, officials said.

The fishermen left for Lahore on Sunday by train after their release from the Malir District Prison in Karachi, Sindh province.

"Upon their arrival, the Edhi Foundation received them at the Lahore railway station and took them to its centre where they were provided food and new clothes," a foundation official told PTI.

An official of the Rangers confirmed the handing over of the fishermen to the Indian authorities. -- PTI

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