Remains of Indian fishermen, who died in Pakistan jail, to reach his village in Gujarat: Activist

The mortal remains of an Indian fisherman, Babu Kana Chudasama, 41, who died in a Pakistani prison, are expected to reach his village in Gir Somnath by Tuesday evening, Mumbai-based activist and journalist Jatin Desai told The Indian Express.

However, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has yet to respond to questions about the repatriation.

Chudasama had died in a Pakistani jail on January 23 while facing imprisonment for allegedly crossing Pakistan waters.

Desai said in a release, “His mortal remains were repatriated Monday via the Wagah-Attari border. He was arrested by Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency on February 18, 2022, for inadvertently crossing the water border in a fishing boat. His sentence was over in 2022 and his nationality was also confirmed.”