The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) arrested eight Pakistani nationals and seized their two fishing boats, for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) illegally at the mouth of Kori creek here, ICG officials said here on Monday.
The operation was carried out today afternoon by hovercraft launched from the Jakhau Coast Guard Station, official sources said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) and ICG have also launched search operations to trace five other suspected Pakistani nationals, who managed to flee.
Nothing incriminating has been recovered from them and prima facie, they seem to be fishermen, officials said.
They will be brought to Koteshwar, subjected to medical tests and then be taken to the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC).
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