Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Indian Fisherman Dies in Pakistan Jail Despite Completed Sentence
An Indian fisherman died in a prison in Pakistan.
The death happened on August 27, 2026.
Reports say he had finished his prison sentence in March 2022.
His Indian nationality had also reportedly been confirmed.
Even so, he was not sent back to India.
Activist Jatin Desai said this was the second similar death this year.
He said many other Indian fishermen are still in Pakistani prisons after finishing their sentences.
The 2008 agreement between India and Pakistan says eligible prisoners should usually be returned within one month.
Desai is asking for the fisherman’s remains to be brought back to India and for other fishermen to be repatriated.
An Indian fisherman from Gujarat died in a Pakistani prison on August 27, 2026.
The fisherman had completed his sentence on March 16, 2022, and his Indian nationality had reportedly been confirmed years earlier.
Journalist and peace activist Jatin Desai said the death was the second of an Indian fisherman in a Pakistani prison this year.
Desai said 10 Indian fishermen completed their sentences in July 2021 and 114 more in March 2022 but remain detained.
He cited the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, which calls for repatriation within one month after sentence completion and nationality confirmation.
- Who
- An Indian fisherman from Gujarat died; journalist and peace activist Jatin Desai raised concerns about the case.
- What
- The fisherman died in a Pakistani prison after reportedly completing his sentence and having his nationality confirmed.
- When
- He died on August 27, 2026; his sentence reportedly ended on March 16, 2022.
- Where
- In a prison in Pakistan; the fisherman was from Gujarat, India.
- Why
- The death raised questions about delayed repatriation and the continued detention of Indian fishermen after sentence completion.
- Death date
- August 27, 2026
- Prisoner’s nationality
- Indian
- Home state
- Gujarat
- Sentence completion
- March 16, 2022
- Other detained fishermen
- 10 reportedly completed sentences on July 16, 2021, while 114 reportedly completed sentences on March 16, 2022
- Relevant agreement
- The 2008 Agreement on Consular Access
- Repatriation provision
- Article 5 calls for repatriation within one month after sentence completion and nationality confirmation