New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): As a goodwill gesture, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel handed over a Pakistani national to Pak Rangers on February 12, said BSF in its press release.

Kutch (Gujarat) [India], February 11 (ANI): Three Pakistani fishermen, who intruded into the Harami Nalla area in Gujarat's Bhuj, have been apprehended, and eleven Pakistani fishing boats seized, said the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday.

Ahmedabad Jan 24 PTI BSF Gujarat Frontier personnel last year apprehended three Pakistanis two Bangladeshis and 24 Indians from near the international border with Pakistan and also foiled attempts to smuggle narcotics from the neighbouring country the force said on Monday The Border Security Force Gujarat Frontier takes care of the security of 826 kilometers of the international border from Barmer district in Rajasthan to Gujarat including 85 kilometres of coastal area Of the 24 Indian nationals apprehended near the international border two were Punjab-based smugglers found to be involved in trans-border crimes and had come to the border area in Barmer sector in Rajasthan to receive a consignment of 15 kg heroin from Pakistan-based smugglers it said in a release Also from June 2020 till date the BSF and other agencies have recovered 1428 suspected packets of charas from Jakhau port area along the Gujarat coast GS Malik Inspector General BSF Gujarat said at a media briefing at its headquarters in Gandhinagar on Monday Charas packets seized are part of the drugs thrown into the sea off the Karachi coast by Pakistani smugglers Moreover three Pakistani intruders apprehended from near the border including a child and an elderly person were returned to the neighbouring country as part of confidence building measures because they were found to have crossed the border inadvertently he said They were apprehended ahead of the fence between the international border and the fence which is generally located at a distance of around 150 yards from IB inside Indian territory Malik said The BSF Gujarat Frontier also made functional contact with border-deployed Pakistan Rangers at the level of company commander to ensure proper communication and this also involved the exchange of sweets as well as goodwill gestures during Eid Diwali and on Independence Day of both India and Pakistan he said We have effectively dominated the International Border all along despite multiple challenges For the first time in ten years no intrusion took place in 2021 from the Pakistan side into India from Harami nalla area and the creeks due to effective checking of movement of Pakistani fishing boats and other intrusions the IPS officer said The BSF Gujarat Frontier also extended help to the marginalised border population by distributing rations medicines and restoring employment activities during the second wave of COVID-19 last year said Malik Despite a large number of BSF personnel in quarantine border management was effectively ensured Entire strength of BSF Gujarat Frontier has been vaccinated with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Booster doses are being administered effectively at a rapid pace he said PTI KA PD BNM BNM BNM

New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): In his first visit to Gujarat Frontier after assuming charge as Border Security Force (BSF) Director-General, the force's chief Pankaj Kumar Singh on Saturday took stock of various strategic issues, border management and security scenario of the frontier.