Ahmedabad: Two Pakistani nationals have
been apprehended and their boat seized from the Harami Nala
area near the Indo-Pak border on the west coast of Kutch
district, BSF officials said here on Monday.
"Two Pakistani men were apprehended by the BSF while
patrolling in the Harami Nala region yesterday," BSF Inspector
General A K Sinha said to a news agency.
"The boat in which they were travelling has also been
seized. Nothing suspicious has been found from the vessel
which appears to be a fishing boat," he said.
According to Sinha, the Pakistani boat had entered
Indian territory and was moving further inside when the BSF
team patrolling in the area apprehended them.
"The two men taken into custody are being interrogated
at the joint interrogation centre in Bhuj," he said, adding
further investigation in the matter was on.
Earlier this month, the BSF had foiled an infiltration
bid by some Pakistani boats that were trying to enter India
from the same area.
Harami Nala is a sluggish and shallow water channel in
the remotest creek area, spread over 500 sq km and has
witnessed many intrusions from Pakistani fishermen in the
past.
The marshy topography makes it difficult for troops
to react swiftly against infiltration.
PTI
First Published: Monday, March 22, 2010, 14:09