Around 500 Indian fishermen are languishing in various jails of Pakistan and Sri Lanka

New Delhi, Dec 12: A total of 500 Indian fishermen are languishing in various jails of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday. Minister of State at the External Affairs Ministry V K Singh said in a written reply.

Altogether 482 fishermen are languishing in Pakistani jails while 18 are in custody in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan has also seized 1050 boats while 10 boats are in Sri Lanka custody, he added.

Singh also said as many as 174 Indian fishermen were released by Pakistan this year while 214 fishermen were set free by Sri Lanka.

Pakistan and India regularly arrest each other's fishermen who inadvertently enter into their waters due to an absence of any proper technology to confirm the coastline border between the two countries near Sir Creek in the Arabian