Gujarat: Pak fisherman caught on Indian side of Sir Creek by BSF, apprehended

One Pakistani fisherman was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) on the Indian side of Sir Creek in Gujarat on Wednesday, officials said.

The fisherman has been identified as Md Khamesa (50) of Village Shahbandar in Sujawal district of Sindh province in Pakistan, the BSF said. According to media reports he was caught with an “engine-fitted wooden boat” late Wednesday evening.

“On 04/10/2023, late evening, BSF patrolling party observed suspicious movement on Indian side Sir Creek. Immediately BSF troops rushed to the spot and apprehended 01 Pak fisherman with an engine fitted wooden boat close to Sir Creek,” PRO BSF Gujarat said in a post on X.

“Apprehended Pak fisherman’s identity has been ascertained as Md Khamesa, age 50 yrs, and is a resident of village Shahbandar in Sujawal district of Sindh, Pakistan,” it further said.

Pakistani fishermen frequently enter the Indian side of Sir Creek and time and again they are intercepted by BSF when they enter the Indian side of the tidal estuary.