- By Shibra Arshad
- Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:27 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Border Security Forces (BSF) on Saturday detained 15 Pakistani fishermen who illegally crossed the maritime border and entered India. The Pak-fishermen were arrested in Gujarat’s Kutch district for violating prescribed norms, the new agency, ANI, reported. BSF has seized an engine-fitted boat as well. All 15 Pakistan nationals have been handed over to local police for further investigation.
The Border Security Force has apprehended 15 Pakistani fishermen near India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Kutch district. They were caught yesterday morning after illegally crossing the maritime border, violating prescribed norms: Officials
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2025
Here’s What Happened:
The BSF personnel from the 68 and 176 Battalions, in a joint operation, captured Pakistani fishermen in Kori Creek near Border Outpost (BOP) BBK with their engine-fitted country boat.
The forces, with the help of a local petrol boat and high-speed patrol craft, carried out a systematic search of the creek and adjoining waters, which led to the apprehension of a foreign vessel and its crew in Indian waters.
Bangladeshi National Caught In West Bengal
A similar but separate case occurred in West Bengal, where a Bangladeshi national was caught and handed over to local police for investigation. On August 23, 2025, the Border Security Force (BSF) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district apprehended a senior Bangladesh Police officer who attempted to cross into Indian territory illegally near the Hakimpur Border Outpost.
The incident occurred between 6 pm and 7 pm when BSF troops on routine patrol spotted suspicious movement and intervened. Upon searching the officer, they recovered identity documents confirming his senior rank in the Bangladesh Police.
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The officer, identified as Nazmul Sardar from Satkhira in Bangladesh's Khulna division, was later handed over to the West Bengal Police for further questioning