Pak crew’s bodies returned

Meanwhile, the Dwarka court has rejected the plea of the Jamnagar police seeking the remand of the six fishermen as ‘‘no weapons were found from them’’. However, interrogating agencies are tight-lipped about the mid-sea encounter. The Navy, as well as the IB and the Fishing Department, have been little forthcoming on the issue.

Even State Home Department Under Secretary D.J. Bhatt, who accompanied the Pakistani team to Jamnagar, refused to comment. The injured fisherman, who was admitted to G.G. Hospital in Jamnagar, has also not been allowed to talk to anyone. ‘‘Within 24 hours of their arrest, the fishermen were produced in Dwarka court which rejected our remand plea,’’ said Jamnagar Superintendent of Police Manoj Shashidhar.

At present, the Pakistani fishermen are in judicial custody in Jamnagar and interrogating agencies are waiting to talk to the crew of two patrolling vessels, T-80 and T-81, which opened fire on the fishermen. ‘‘So far we have got only one version. The patrolling vessels involved in the case had left for their headquarters in Mumbai soon after bringing the fishermen to Okha. We have been waiting for the Navy crew to come to Jamnagar to make headway in the interrogation,” said Shashidhar.

Kartik Kutti, commanding officer of T-80, has registered a case under the Passport Act with the Okha police station.

Shashidhar said a complaint has been lodged against the Pakistani fishermen for illegally entering Indian waters. In the complaint, the Navy has also mentioned that the Pakistani fishermen tried to hit one of its vessels.