Two Pakistani fishing boats seized in Kutch

Border Security Force today seized two Pakistani fishing boats abandoned in the Indian territory at Harami Nala area in Kutch district near Indo-Pak border.

“The occupants of these mechanised fishing boats having Pakistan origin fled into the Pakistani territory after seeing patrolling party approaching them, as they were fishing in the Indian territory,” Gujarat Border Security Force (BSF) said in a release. The boats were around 28-feet long and and 4-feet wide in size.

4 kilograms of fish, 50 fishing hooks, one ice box and a plastic can was recovered from the boats, it said.