Pak plays Good Samaritan to 12 Indians stranded in sea for 8 days

The Pakistan Navy provided assistance to 12 Indian fishermen who were stranded in the sea for eight days, reported Pakistan TV Geo News.

Quoting Pakistan Navy spokesperson, the news channel said the boat on which Indian fishermen were on board — ST Mars — had developed faults in the engine due to which they were in the sea without food or first aid facilities. The stranded fishermen sent calls for help, following which teams of Pakistan Navy reached out to them.

The medical team provided Indian fishermen with food and medical aid, while PNS Alamgir technical team fixed faults in the boat's engine. "The fishermen were close to running out of food and water after their boat developed engine problems eight days back. Despite repeated appeals, no Indian boat had come to their rescue," the report said. The Pakistan Navy said it also delivered food and medical supplies and helped the fishermen repair the boat.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Army on Sunday sent back an Indian citizen who had crossed the border by mistake, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Dalwandar Singh, 23, was handed over to the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Wagah Border after Punjab Rangers conducted the due legal process.

Singh had entered Ballanwala village near Kasur on March 6, 2017, said the military's media wing.