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Pakistan authorities have arrested 18 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in the country's territorial waters, an official said. The latest batch of Indian fishermen was arrested on Tuesday by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and they will be produced before a judicial magistrate on Thursday by the Docks police, the official said. Two fishing boats of the Indian fishermen were also seized. They will now join hundreds of other Indian fishermen lodged in jails in Karachi before they are released either on completion of sentences or through any goodwill gesture announced by the Pakistan government. On August 14, the Pakistan government had as a gesture of goodwill on the country's Independence Day released 26 Indian fishermen in Karachi. Pakistan and India regularly arrest each other's fishermen who inadvertently enter into their waters. They languish in jails until they are set free on occasions. … [Read more...] about Pakistan arrests 18 Indian fishermen

KARACHI: Pakistan has arrested 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly violating the country's territorial waters, nearly 10 days after releasing 60 prisoners from India as a goodwill gesture, officials said Wednesday. The fishermen, arrested on Tuesday, have been handed over to the police, a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency spokesman said. "They will appear before a judicial magistrate who will decide on their judicial remand," he said. This is the first time since January that the maritime security agency has arrested Indian fishermen. In January, five Gujarati boatsmen were arrested and jailed. On April 29, Pakistan released 55 Indian fishermen and five civilians as a "goodwill gesture" amidst tension between the two countries after the Pulwama terror attack. Last month, the Pakistani government released more than 250 Indian fishermen from the Landhi and Malir jails in Karachi. The fishermen were released in three phases. The Pakistan Foreign Ministry had earlier announced to … [Read more...] about Pakistan arrests 34 Indian fishermen for violating territorial waters

Email By Elizabeth Byrne Posted October 26, 2018 18:31:50 Photo: One of Robert Glen Sirl's alleged victims required emergency surgery. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore) Map: Canberra 2600 A Canberra man is behind bars on charges he raped and mutilated a woman so badly she almost bled to death, and he was allegedly caught by police having sex with an underage foster child when they went to arrest him. Key points:Robert Glen Sirl allegedly told police he was "getting busy with a woman" when they arrested himPolice alleged he gave drugs, money and gifts to foster children in exchange for sexMr Sirl claimed he was "not a violent man towards women at all" Robert Glen Sirl, 47, fronted ACT Magistrate's court on Friday, clad in a dark blue forensic suit.He shook his head as police outlined their allegations that he raped a woman in his home before putting an object inside her, causing lacerations that led to profuse bleeding.The woman had asked for Mr Sirl's help as she was bleeding, but … [Read more...] about Canberra man Robert Glen Sirl allegedly found with underage girl when police arrested him on rape charge

New Delhi: A rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat was allegedly threatened by the accused of "Unnao-like consequences" if she gave her statement on the case. A hand-written pamphlet, with the message bearing that she will meet the same fate as that of the Unnao rape victim if she dares to give her statement, was pasted outside the survivor's house.  Taking prompt action, the police arrested the rape accused who lives in the same village as that of the victim and has also provided security to the girl. "We have arrested the accused and are also providing security to the girl after we received the complaint. There is no problem with her security now," Superintendent of Police (SP) Baghpat Pratap Gopender Yadav told news agency ANI.  A complaint alleging rape was filed in July 2018 in Delhi after which the accused was arrested but then got out on bail.  Live TV The survivor was to appear before the court on Friday (December 13) to submit her statement. The … [Read more...] about Rape survivor in UP’s Baghpat threatened with ‘Unnao-like fate’, accused arrested

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump Wednesday said the arrest of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed by Pakistan was a result of "great pressure" exerted by his administration on Islamabad in the last two years. Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was arrested by the anti-terrorism authorities of the Punjab Province while he was going to Gujranwala from Lahore on Wednesday morning. A Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) team intercepted him near Gujranwala city (some 80-km from Lahore) and arrested him on terror financing charges, a CTD said. Saeed's arrest comes just days ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's maiden visit to the US and talks with President Trump who has previously admonished Pakistan for not doing enough to rein in terror groups operating from its soil. "After a ten year search, the so-called "mastermind" of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Great pressure … [Read more...] about Donald Trump hails Hafiz Saeed’s arrest in Pakistan