New Delhi: Seven Indian fishermen have died in Pakistani jails since Could final yr with the newest case of dying being reported three days again, information company PTI reported citing authoritative sources on Monday. The overall variety of Indian fishermen in Pakistan’s custody is 209, they mentioned. Out of those, 181 fishermen have already accomplished their six-month sentence interval and their nationality has been confirmed by India, the sources mentioned.
Their repatriation to India remains to be awaited. A few of them have been in Pakistan’s custody since 2021, they mentioned. The consular entry for 28 fishermen are nonetheless awaited from Pakistan, the sources mentioned. The newest case of dying of an Indian fisherman was reported on October 25. He has been recognized as Hari, they mentioned. No additional particulars about him are instantly out there.
In September too, one other Indian named Serash died of cardiac arrest at a Pakistani jail, the sources mentioned. Whereas Serash’s mortal stays have been despatched to India on October 11, the physique of Hari is but to be dispatched, they mentioned.
“Since 2023, seven Indian fishermen have died in Pakistan jails. The causes of their deaths have been cardiac arrest and issues owing to hypertension,” mentioned a supply.
In July, India referred to as for early launch and repatriation of civilian prisoners, fishermen together with their boats, and lacking Indian defence personnel from Pakistan’s custody. The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) requested Pakistan to expedite the discharge and repatriation of Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners, who’ve accomplished their sentence. “Pakistan has been requested to make sure the protection, safety and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be-Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their launch and repatriation to India,” the MEA had mentioned.
(With inputs from company)
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