The fishermen- Danabhai Arjanbhai Chauhan from Paldi
in Una tehsil of Gir Somnath district and Ramabhai Gohil from
Kanzotar in Sutrapada tehsil in Saurashtra- were released from
Pakistan prison Friday evening, the official said (Representational Image)
Two fishermen from Gujarat, who were languishing in a Pakistan jail, have been released and are on their way home, a state government official said on Saturday.
The fishermen- Danabhai Arjanbhai Chauhan from Paldi in Una tehsil of Gir Somnath district and Ramabhai Gohil from Kanzotar in Sutrapada tehsil in Saurashtra- were released from Pakistan prison Friday evening, the official said.
“Pakistan rangers handed over both these fishermen to the Border Security Force at Wagah border last evening. Thereafter, Amritsar District Collector got them admitted to a city-based hospital for treatment,” Kiran Dave, an official of the state fisheries department, said.
“We received the two fishermen at midnight in Amritsar after completing all the formalities. Considering their health condition, we decided to fly them back to Gujarat. They will reach Gujarat by around 3.30 pm today,” he added.
While Chauhan is suffering from cancer, Gohil had an attack of paralysis while…
