NEW DELHI, July 18: Bangladesh has apprehended 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters and India has been pressing Dhaka to ensure their safe and early return, official sources said on Friday.
The fishermen along with their two fishing trawlers were apprehended on the intervening night of July 14 and 15, they said.
Immediately after information about the incident was received, the Indian high commission in Bangladesh took up the matter with Bangladeshi authorities and immediate consular access to the fishermen, the sources said.A total of 34 Indian fishermen along with two of their Indian fishing trawlers — FB Jhor and FB MaMagal Chandi — were apprehended by Bangladesh authorities near Mongla.The Bangladeshi authorities accused the Indians of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in Bangladeshi territorial waters, they said. (PTI)
