India has released 76 Pakistani prisoners and handed them to Rangers officials here at Wahga border on Tuesday.

The prisoners were including 52 fishermen, 24 civilians, while two women and one child were also released by India.

The security officials told journalists that six Pakistani have been stopped at the last movements by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the border. Most of Pakistanis were arrested due to violation of water territory in open sea when they were catching fish.

Some of them were arrested after crossing the border mistakenly and they had to face 2 to 24 years long prison in Indian jails. The Indian security officials forced Pakistani prisoners to live behind the bars even courts had ordered to release the Pakistani prisoners.

There was large number of relatives who warmly received the prisoners and they also garlanded them. Later the rangers officials took them into custody to all prisoners for confirmation of their nationality. Edhi Foundation served fruit, juices and meal among all the Pakistani prisoners at Wahga border.