Pakistan releases some 141 Indian fishermen at the Indo - Pak joint check post at Attari border near Amritsar . Released Indian fishermen get their documents checked after crossing over to the Indian side at the Indo - Pak joint check post at Attari , about 30 km from the northern Indian city of Amritsar , 07 September 2010 . Some 141 released Indian fishermen crossed over to India in the fourth batch after they were released from a jail in Karachi in Pakistan . According to the reports , some 442 Indian fishermen who have completed their prison sentences have been released in four batches by Pakistan . The prisoners were released on the direction by the Pakistan Supreme Court to the federal government to ascertain the reasons behind keeping the Indian fishermen in jails even after the completion of their sentences , according to news sources . The two countries ' maritime security forces often arrest each other ' s impoverished fishermen for violating the territorial waters where demarcation is not clear . EPA / RAMINDER PAL SINGH < 뉴스 의 새 시대 , 연합뉴스 Live > < 모바일 애플리케이션 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >