NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, MAY 4
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday announced that it has seized a fishing boat abandoned by Pakistani fishermen in a creek area along the Indo-Pak border near Kutch district of Gujarat.
During patrolling, the BSF personnel had noticed the movement of a Pakistani fishing boat with three to four fishermen on board inside the Indian territory in Harami Nala creek area on Wednesday morning, a statement issued by the BSF’s Gujarat Frontier said.
On seeing the BSF patrolling party, Pakistani fishermen abandoned their boat and fled to their side of the maritime border by taking advantage of the marshy terrain, it said.
Fish, fishing nets and other equipment were found in the boat, but nothing suspicious was noticed there, the release said, adding that no other boat was found during the search operation carried out in the area after the seizure of the engine-less boat.
The Harami Nala creek separates India and Pakistan. Its marshy terrain is home to many varieties of fish and attracts fishermen from the neighbouring country. Fishermen from the neighbouring country are caught at regular intervals in this area by the BSF after they are found entering Indian waters.
BSF personnel injured in accidental firing due to rough sea in Bhuj
A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured due to accidental firing from his refile after he fell on the floor of a floating Border Out-Post in the Bhuj area of Gujarat due to turbulences in high sea.
The incident took place on Tuesday when the official was depositing his weapon in the outpost after the patrolling.
“On May 3, 2022, at 1230 hrs, a Creek patrolling party of BSF Bhuj returned to floating BOP deployed in the creek area. While depositing the weapon in Kote, due to extremely high turbulence caused by the high sea state, Constable Pratap fell down on the floor of the floating BOP and, accidentally one round got fired from his service rifle piercing the right side of his abdomen causing serious injury,” said the BSF Gujarat frontier officer.
The Constable was immediately given the first aid and was evacuated to shore for his treatment.
“He was evacuated to shore and from there by an Indian Air Force helicopter to GKG hospital in Bhuj.”
His health condition remains critical.
