Third Pakistani boat apprehended in a week

The Border Security Force on Wednesday morning apprehended a boat with nine Pakistani nationals in Chauhan Nala, Creek area of Bhuj. This is the third boat to be intercepted inside Indian borders in a week.

BSF PRO, Shubhendu Bharadwaj said that a BSF speed boat patrolling in creel area noticed a wooden fishing boats in Indian waters near G-43 pillar. ``The Pakistani nationals are being questioned. Other than fishing related equipment nothing objectionable was found,'' he said.

On Tuesday, the BSF had spotted an empty Pakistani boat which appeared to have drifted accidentally in the Ravi river in Amritsar, Punjab. No suspicious material was found.

BSF DG K K Sharma during a press briefing had said that BSF troops are alert on the border areas to prevent any intrusion from Pakistan territory.

Last week the Coast Guard apprehended a Pakistani boat with nine crew members last week during patrolling.

Post Uri attack last month, the Center has issued high alert in the Western states bordering Pakistan. Gujarat which has a maritime boundary with Sindh in Pakistan has high number of cases where fishermen trespass waywardly in each other's territory. Until investigation is completed fishermen who mostly belong from poor communities languish in jails in India and Pakistan.