Articles tagged under: BSF

Prohibited area opens for tourists; Coastal International Border Visit facility launched in Kutch

February 16, 2024
Prohibited area opens for tourists; Coastal International Border Visit facility launched in Kutch

Bhuj: Tourism Minister Mulubhai Bera today virtually launched 'Samudri Seema Darshan' initiative in Lakki Nala area near Koteshwar mandir in the border district Kutch. The project was launched physically on the site by local MLA and district collector. The minister on this occasion said, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) has launched this second border tourism project after the first one which is already attracting thousands of visitors at Nadabet border near Banaskantha. The vi...Read More

BSF nabs Pakistani national at Kutch border

January 17, 2024
BSF nabs Pakistani national at Kutch border

Kutch: Border Security Force (BSF) today nabbed a Pakistani national in the border areas of the district. The man was caught near pillar number 1137 during patrolling. The Border Security Force detained the youth and started interrogating regarding why and how he entered illegally in India. As of now, no suspicious items have been found in possession of the accused. Further investigation is going on. DeshGujaratRead More

Four Pakistani fishing boats found in Sir Creek area

October 09, 2023
Four Pakistani fishing boats found in Sir Creek area

Bhuj: On Wednesday, India's Border Security Force (BSF) captured two Pakistani fishing boats from Mukunala in Sir Creek area bordering Pakistan in Kutch district of Gujarat. Later on Thursday late in the evening on Thursday, BSF found two more Pakistani boats from the same area. When checked, two mobile phones and three identity cards were found from the boats. They were handed over to Narayan Sarovar police for probe. DeshGujaratRead More

Tamil Nadu cadre IPS Deepak Damor appointed IG of BSF Gujarat Frontier

September 30, 2023
Tamil Nadu cadre IPS Deepak Damor appointed IG of BSF Gujarat Frontier

Gandhinagar: Tamil Nadu cadre 2001 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Deepak M Damor has been appointed as the Inspector General of India's Border Security Force (BSF) for the Gujarat frontier. The Bordermen of Gujarat Ftr have been effectively dominating 826 Kms of the International Border with Pakistan from BP No. 780, in Barmer (Rajasthan) to Sir Mouth and 85 Kms of the Coastal border from Medi to Jakhau. The Frontier has a unique distinction of encompassing three distinct types of...Read More

BSF apprehends a Pakistani citizen near international border in Kutch

September 23, 2023
BSF apprehends a Pakistani citizen near international border in Kutch

Gandhinagar: The Border Security Force (BSF) of India today apprehended a Pakistani national named Mahbub Ali (30) near the international border in Kutch district of Gujarat. BSF in its release said - "Ali was held from the northern end of Harami Nala, a tidal channel on the boundary between India and Pakistan in Kutch district of Gujarat. An owl was recovered from his possession. He revealed he entered Indian territory to catch birds and crabs." DeshGujaratRead More

Desalination plant for BSF jawans by BARC dedicated in Kutch

September 02, 2023
Desalination plant for BSF jawans by BARC dedicated in Kutch

Kutch: A desalination facility established in the creek area of Kutch by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for the Border Security Force (BSF) was inaugurated on Friday. A desalination (water purification) plant was jointly inaugurated by Sh. Ravi Gandhi, IG BSF Gujarat, and Dr. K.T. Shenoy, Director, ChEG, BARC, at Lakki Nala and Lakhpatwari Post in the Creek region of Bhuj, in the presence of officials from BARC, BSF, and the district administration, said the official statement of BS...Read More

Tamil Nadu man nabbed in Kutch with tools and border area maps

August 30, 2023
Tamil Nadu man nabbed in Kutch with tools and border area maps

Bhuj: A man identified as Dinesh Laxmanan Thevar is held in the border district Kutch of Gujarat, when he was on way to Lodrani village. Police prima facie believe he could be on way to cross the international border illegally. Balasar police station of Kutch(East) Police is investigating this case. According to Police, Laxman was in possession of hand-drown maps of border areas of Kutch and Pakistan along with basic tools that can be potentially used to cut the fence on the internation...Read More

BSF recovers one packet of heroin off Jakhau Coast in Gujarat

August 23, 2023
BSF recovers one packet of heroin off Jakhau Coast in Gujarat

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) today discovered a packet of suspected heroin from Siyari Creek, approximately 11 km off the Jakhau coast. In an official statement, BSF Gujarat reported, "On 23rd August 2023, in a special joint search operation, BSF along with Marine Police, Jakhau recovered 01 packet of suspected drugs (weighing appx 01 kg) from Siyari Creek about 11 km off Jakhau coast." The packet is similar to the earlier recovered packets of Heroin. Since mid of April 2023,...Read More

Gujarat cadre IPS Piyush Patel appointed as IG in BSF

August 21, 2023
Gujarat cadre IPS Piyush Patel appointed as IG in BSF

Gandhinagar: A 1998 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre Piyush Purushottamdas Patel has been appointed as the Inspector General (IG) of India's Border Security Force(BSF). Born in 1971, Patel is BE Electronics & Communication by education and he hails from Ahmedabad in Gujarat. He has served as ADGP, Surat range lastly. Patel previously worked in the BSF as a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in year 2013. The appointment in BSF has bene made on deputation basis for a period of five year...Read More

32 packets of narcotics found off Jakhau Coast in BSF’s 3rd consecutive seizure

August 15, 2023
32 packets of narcotics found off Jakhau Coast in BSF’s 3rd consecutive seizure

Kutch: In multiple search operations on the third consecutive day, the Border Security Force (BSF) today discovered 31 packages of Charas and one packet of Heroin, each containing approximately one kilogram of narcotics, from three different boats off the Jakhau coast. The official statement from BSF Gujarat said, "On August 15th, in different special search operations on isolated bets off Jakhau coast, BSF recovered 31 packets of suspected drugs(weighing appx 01 Kg each) & 01 packet of h...Read More