Kutch: The security forces recovered an unclaimed explosive device from an uninhabited Syed Sulaiman Pir near the Jakhau coast on Friday night. A similar device had previously been located in the Pingleshwar area here in Kutch. Late in the previous evening, the State Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Jakhau Marine Police found an intact explosive device during a patrol along the coastal regions of Jackal Creek and Syed Sulaiman Pir Kantha near Jakhau. The inscription on the device says, "WAR DEVICE...Read More

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

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) today discovered 10 packages, each containing approximately one kilogram of charas, on an island located off the coast of Jakhau. In an official statement, the BSF said, "On 13th August 2023, in a special search operation, BSF recovered 10 packets of suspected drugs, each weighing approximately 01 kg, from an isolated Khidrat Bet about 02 km off the Jakhau Coast in Bhuj. The packets were packed in yellow-colored plastic bags, and each had a picture of a ...Read More

Porbandar: The jail term for the Indian fishermen caught by the Pakistani authorities has been raised from the previous 3-year term to a 5-year term. So, if an Indian fisherman falls into the hands of Pakistan, he will be punished in a Pakistani jail for 5 years. The Pakistan Maritime Zone Bill has been promulgated in the Parliament of Pakistan, and the Pakistan Maritime Zone Act-2003 (PMZ Act-23) will be implemented soon. This act raises the punishment for the crime from 3 years to 5 years, ...Read More

Bhuj: On 27th June 2023, in a special search operation, Indian Border Security Force (BSF) recovered one packet of Charas weighing 01 Kg from an isolated Kundi bet about 09 Kms off Jakhau Coast. ‘Afghan Product’ is printed on the packing of the recovered packet, which is similar to earlier recovered packets of charas from the area. To date, 29 packets of Charas have been recovered off Jakhau Coast since mid-April 2023. An extensive search of isolated bets is being carried out. DeshG...Read More

Bhuj: The Border Security Force (BSF) in a search operation on Sunday, recovered five packets of drugs, each weighing approximately 01 kg, from two different isolated bets off the Jakhau Coast in Bhuj. According to a statement released by BSF, "First packet was recovered from Luna bet, about 08 km off Jakhau Coast, is similar to an earlier recovered packet of Charas and was packed in plastic packing having 'Afghan Product' printed on it. Other 04 packets were recovered from Khidrat bet, about...Read More

Kutch: 102 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Intelligence Unit (NIU) have recovered another packet of narcotics off the Jakhau coast and Luna Bet region. "On 03/05/2023, in a joint search operation by troops of 102 Bn BSF and NIU, recovered 01 packet of Charas weighing appx 1100 gm from an isolated Ibrahim Pir about 15 kms off Jakhau Coast," said BSF Gujarat in a statement. "Till date 29 packets of Charas have been recovered off Jakhau Coast since mid of April 2023...Read More

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday recovered 10 packets containing one kilogram of charas each on Ibrahim Peer Bet island, which is situated 15 km off the Jakhau Coast. "A joint search party of BSF and NIU recovered 10 packets of charas from Ibrahim Peer Bet about 15kms off Jakhau Coast in Bhuj. The recovered packets each weighing about 01 kg, have 'Afghan Product' printed on them and were packed together in a blue plastic bag," BSF said in a statement. "This is the sixth...Read More

Kutch: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship C-408 undertook medical evacuation of a foreign national from Arabian Sea on Wednesday. The patient was safely brought to Jakhau and shifted to Govt Hospital, Naliya. On Wednesday, 02 November 20 22, at about 11:30 AM, ICG Station, Jakhau received distress call about medical emergency onboard Liberian Flagged Merchant Vessel Protector St. John which was on passage from Pipavav to Qatar. The position of the Merchant Vessel was ascertained and ICG fast Inter...Read More

Bhuj: The Kutch district administration is all set to conduct demolition of illegal constructions at Jakhau port after the completion of the period of the notices issued to 200 to 300 persons today. The notices were issued to 200 to 300 persons over illegal constructions. The notice period ended on Thursday. The local administration and police had visited the port and village on Wednesday. Prant officer Harshvardhan Solanki, DySP BB Bhagora, Jakhau marine PI DS Israni and other police staff j...Read More