Dynamite News 25 indian fishermen releses by Iran
Iran has released 25 Indian fishermen, who had been detained with their Bahraini boats since March, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.
New Delhi: Iran has released 25 Indian fishermen, who had been detained with their Bahraini boats since March, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.
The fishermen, hailing from Tamil Nadu, have been repatriated to Bahrain.
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Swaraj tweeted "I am happy to inform that 25 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were detained by Iranian Coast Guards since March 2017 with 5 Bahraini boats have been released and repatriated to Bahrain"
She also thanked the Indian Embassy in Tehran, appreciating their "relentless efforts" for facilitating the release.
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According to the report, the first set of four boats sailed on March 8 and were detained on March 12 while the second set of four fishermen sailed on March 22 and got detained on March 23.
All were kept in Iran under the strict surveillance of the harbour officials.