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The Iranian authorities have detained 11 fishermen from India. This fisherman went for deep sea fishing last week from Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. Seven of the eleven detainees are from the state of Kerala. They were reportedly detained after they unknowingly crossed into Iranian waters. The detention came to light after one of the detained fishermen contacted his family on Sunday.
According to sources, the issue has been raised with the Indian Embassy. Meanwhile, there have been several instances of fishermen from the State being detained in Iran and neighbouring countries in recent years. In most cases, the release of the detained have been obtained only through government-level intervention.