India, Jan. 16 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat that had strayed into Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea.

In an X post, ICG said that the boat, named AL-MADINA, was sighted by them on patrol in the region on January 14. ICG also said that the boat attempted to flee towards Pakistan, but was intercepted and boarded by the ICG personnel in a night operation.

Nine crew members were found on the boat, which it said was being towed towards Porbandar by the ICG ship for thorough "rummaging and joint interrogation."

"A total of 09 crew were found in the Pakistani boat, AL-MADINA. The boat is being towed to Porbandar by ICG Ship for thorough rumm...