NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, FEB 10
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 11 Pakistani fishing boats in Harami Nala creek area along the Indo-Pak maritime border near Kutch district of Gujarat on Thursday morning, officials said.
After the seizure, the security agency launched a search operation in the creek area to find out if any more such boats from the neighbouring country have entered Indian waters, they said.
'Pagi' is no longer with us, but his contribution 2 the nation will always be remembered. @BSF_India named one of its Border out post after him, BOP-Ranchordas in his honour. For his selflessness & bravery, a statue of Ranchod 'Pagi' has been installed in the post.#NationFirst pic.twitter.com/eMK0z49FN1
— BSF GUJARAT (@BSF_Gujarat) February 8, 2022
“During a routine patrolling, BSF personnel had released a camera-mounted UAV in the sky to get a bird’s eye view of the area. During one such UAV mission, we found 11 fishing boats in Harami Nala. BSF patrol boats quickly reached the spot and seized those boats belonging to the fishermen from Pakistan,” G S Malik, Inspector General of the BSF’s Gujarat Frontier, said.
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So far, no Pakistani fisherman has been nabbed as those on board these boats might have fled to the Pakistani side after learning about the presence of the BSF, he said, adding that Indian fishermen are already barred from entering the creek area in Kutch.
Hon'ble Minister of Finance, Energy & Petrochemicals, Govt of Gujarat, Sh Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai inaugurated the newly built Ankur Play School @BSF_Gujarat under CSR initiative of #GETCO. Smt @SunainaTomar,IAS, ACS & Smt Mamta Verma, IAS, Chairman #GETCO graced the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/JH8kMVJRD0
— BSF GUJARAT (@BSF_Gujarat) February 10, 2022
“We have launched a search operation in the creek area after the recovery of 11 boats as we suspect that there could be some more boats. It is possible that we may find Pakistani fishermen who would have infiltrated into our waters,” Malik said.
Smt Savita Malik, #BWWA President @BSF_Gujarat welcomed the dignitaries. On behalf of all #Bordermen & their familes, She extended her gratitude to #GETCO for this noble gesture. pic.twitter.com/qjNcOy5voc
— BSF GUJARAT (@BSF_Gujarat) February 10, 2022
He said he has reached Kutch from Gandhinagar to personally supervise the search operation in the creek area after the recovery of the boats.
