Porbandar, (Gujarat), Feb 14 : Coastguard officials arrested 18 Pakistani fishermen around 286 nautical miles off the port city of Porbander in Gujarat on Friday.

They also seized a boat named ''Gul-O-Sarwar''.

Marine police are investigating the matter.

India and Pakistan frequently arrest each other''s fishermen for encroachment.

Security of Indian coasts has been beefed up after last year''s terror attacks in Mumbai. (ANI)