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Indian fishermen held in Iran released, to arrive tomorrow

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Mar 02 2016 | 11:42 PM IST
As many as 49 Indian fishermen detained by Iranian authorities have been released and they would arrive here early tomorrow, government sources said.
The fishermen belong to Tamil Nadu and Gujarat and they were detained by Iranian authorites after they allegedly transgressed into their territory while fishing.
Due to efforts of the two states and the Centre, they have been released from Iran.
They will arrive here by an Air India 906 flight from Dubai, the sources said.

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First Published: Mar 02 2016 | 11:42 PM IST

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