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BSF arrests 22 Pakistani fishermen, seizes 79 boats in Gujarat's Bhuj sector in 2022

 




The Border Security Force (BSF), which guards the 7,419 km long India-Pakistan border, also reported that 50 packets of heroin worth ₹250 crore and 61 packets of charas worth ₹2.49 crore were seized.

Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended 22 Pakistani fishermen and seized 79 fishing boats in 2022 in the most remote, marshy and difficult terrain of creek and Harami Nala in Bhuj sector of Gujarat.

Pointing to the achievements of the Gujarat BSF, a statement issued by the force noted: "BSF Gujarat is further consolidating its hold in the Sir Creek and Harami Nala area by establishing permanent bases".

The BSF, which guards the 7,419-km India-Pakistan border, also reported that 50 packets of heroin worth ₹250 crore and 61 packets of charas worth ₹2.49 crore were recovered from the coastal and gulf region of Gujarat .

The statement assigned BSF Gujarat the responsibility of securing the 826 km long India-Pakistan international border from Barmer in Rajasthan to the Rann of Kutch and the creek area, including 85 km of Gujarat's coastal region, effectively guarding its entire area. through dominance. responsibility.

In addition, 22 Indians, four Pakistanis, two Bangladeshis, two Canadians and one Rohingya were also arrested for their alleged involvement in various illegal cross-border activities.

It further stated that BSF Gujarat successfully organized various events like Seema Bhawani Mahila Adhikarita Savari from Delhi to Kanyakumari and Cycle Rally from Chungi (Jammu) to Bhuj as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

BSF Gujarat in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat successfully organized the National Integration Day Parade at Kevadiya on October 31, 2022 in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief guest.

As a means of public interface, the statement said BSF Gujarat organized various civic action programs and provided essential commodities and stores and conducted free medical camps and awareness programs of government schemes for the benefit of the border population. .

BSF also conducts skill development programs and trains frontline youth for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Forces and other forces.

BSF Gujarat has been awarded the prestigious Ashwini Trophy for the year 2021-22 for the third time in a row among the 11 Frontiers of BSF for best performance in training and sports activities.

More than 350 women sentinels of BSF Gujarat are effectively guarding the country's borders despite the vagaries of nature.

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