Nine Pakistani Boats Were Seized In The Creek, Gujarat

Nine Pakistani boats were seized in the creek, BSF search operation continues in search of fishermen.

BSF has air-dropped ‘Creek Crocodile Commandos’ to search Pakistani fishermen hiding in Indian territory in Gujarat.

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday seized nine Pakistani fishing boats near the India-Pakistan maritime border in the Creek area of ​​Gujarat.

BSF has launched an intensive operation to trace Pakistani fishermen. Under this, ‘Creek Crocodile Commandos’ have been landed in the Creek area of ​​Kutch by an Air Force helicopter.

These commands are part of the BSF’s special unit for patrolling.

On the other hand, under Operation Alert, 11 boats and 65 fishermen from Gujarat have been hijacked by the Pak Marine Agency in the last two weeks.

During the patrol, the soldiers saw suspicious boats through UAV cameras.

According to Inspector General of BSF Gujarat Frontier GS Malik, during the patrol, the soldiers spotted suspicious boats through UAV cameras.

The patrol team reached and took possession of these boats. BSF has expressed apprehension that Pakistani fishermen have left the boat and hide somewhere.

Earlier, in two weeks, 11 boats from Okha, Porbandar, and about 65 fishermen were kidnapped and taken to Karachi by the Pakistan Marine Agency.

Pak Marine Agency hijacked two boats and 13 fishermen on January 28. After this, on 31 January, 5 February, and 6 February also hijacked boats and fishermen from international waters.

Since China has provided Pakistan with modern patrol boats, the Pakistani agency has been continuously hijacking Indian boats and fishermen from the international waters bordering Gujarat.

Manish Lodhari, secretary of the Indian Fish Forum, says that for the first time, the Gujarat government gives monthly assistance of nine thousand rupees to the family of the kidnapped fisherman.

More than 600 fishermen from Gujarat are lodged in Pakistani jails.

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Cases of corona infection are continuously decreasing in Gujarat. The government has extended the night curfew timings to eight metros from 12:00 am to 5:00 am.

This order will remain in force from Friday till February 18. So far, more than 10 crore doses of the corona vaccine have been given in Gujarat.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel indicated that masks should also be made optional in Gujarat.

The meeting of the Core Committee of Gujarat Government was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.