BSF apprehends Pakistan fishermen and their fishing boats

September 07, 2017 09:53 am | Updated 09:53 am IST - AHMEDABAD

Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended three fishermen and 14 fishing boats of Pakistan off Gujarat coast. The fishermen were caught near Dayapar in Kutch district along the Indian Pakistan border.

This comes close after BSF apprehended two Pakistan nationals with three fishing boats from the Harami Nalla creek area along the India-Pakistan border in Kutch on Wednesday. Twenty two-year-old Manzoor and 19-year-old Abid, both fishermen who ventured into Indian waters and sailed in the creek area for fishing, were apprehended

The three engine-fitted wooden boats, including fishing nets, ice boxes and other personal belongings, were also seized. The BSF personnel conducted a through search in the creek area to check if more fishing boats have ventured into the area.

The detainees were handed over to local police for further interrogation and probe in the case. Earlier too, the BSF has apprehended Pakistani fishermen and seized their fishing boats from the Harami Nalla creek along the border.

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