Another batch of 100 fishermen released from Pakistani jails

Another batch of nearly 100 fishermen, who were captured by Pakistan and released couple of days ago, reached here this afternoon from where they departed for their respective towns, officials said.

Senior fisheries official VS Mali said had earlier said that a batch of 100 fishermen had come yesterday and now another batch of 100 fishermen have reached Rajkot.

Pakistan has decided to release 442 Indian fishermen in which 200 have already been released while remaining 241 would gradually be released in next one week in two batches, the official said.

One of the fishermen Babu Rana said though he had been in fishing business for last two decade but after spending days in Pakistan jail he has decided to give up fishing.

"I am the only earning person in my family and I along with my family cannot afford to be in jail and now I have decided to give up my fishing profession," Babu said adding he would like to work in a farm.

While another fisherman Shamji Koli said he would choose any other business but never go for fishing in future.

However, most of the fishermen denied being tortured by the Pakistan jail authority but admitted that the quality of food given by the jail was not upto the mark.