BSF seizes two Pakistani fishing boats

Bhuj (Gujarat), July 12 (IANS) The Border Security Force on Tuesday seized two Pakistani fishing boats from Harami Nala near the international maritime border, an official said.

According to a senior BSF official, a BSF patrol spotted two persons in a boat in Harami Nala creek but they sped away and crossed over to the other side of the border on spotting the Indian security men approaching them.

The official said the Pakistani boat had some fish and fishing nets. No other material of suspicious nature was found. The BSF had arrested one Pakistani intruder two days ago but he claimed to have entered the Indian territory by mistake.

During the search, BSF found another abandoned Pakistani fishing boat near the Harami Nala, the official said.