Articles tagged under: BSF

Pakistani Man Apprehended While Crossing Kutch Border Near Khawda, Sent to JIC

January 25, 2026
Pakistani Man Apprehended While Crossing Kutch Border Near Khawda, Sent to JIC

Bhuj: A Pakistani national was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) while attempting to cross the Indo-Pak border near Khawda in Kutch district. The incident occurred between Border Pillar No. 1076 and 1077 near Sandeep Border Out Post (BOP). According to information from Khawda Police Station, the BSF patrol team noticed suspicious movement and detained the man at around 8:30 am on the morning of the 23rd. The detained individual is approximately 50 years old. During the initial chec...Read More

BSF nabs Pakistani couple for crossing Indo-Pak border into Kutch

November 25, 2025
BSF nabs Pakistani couple for crossing Indo-Pak border into Kutch

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday detained another Pakistani couple along the India–Pakistan international border in Rapar taluka of Kutch. The couple, identified as Popat Kumar (24), son of Nathu Bhai, and Gauri (24), daughter of Gulab, hails from Mithi village in Sindh province of Pakistan. They were caught near border pillar number 1016. This is the second Pakistani couple detained from the Kutch border in less than two months. Earlier, a pair identified as Toto and Meena w...Read More

Amit Shah attends BSF diamond jubilee celebration at Bhuj, Gujarat

November 21, 2025
Amit Shah attends BSF diamond jubilee celebration at Bhuj, Gujarat

Bhuj: The Border Security Force (BSF) is marking its 61st Raising Day today, celebrating its diamond jubilee as India’s first line of defence. Although Raising Day officially falls on December 1, the ceremonial parade is being organised in advance on November 21 in Bhuj, Gujarat, with grand arrangements. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over the parade as the chief guest. BSF Director General Daljeet Singh Chawdhary, along with senior officers and personnel from across the force, also a...Read More

Security Forces Cordon Off Border Area After 10 Men Seen at Bet of Rann of Kutch; Later Identified as Locals

October 26, 2025
Security Forces Cordon Off Border Area After 10 Men Seen at Bet of Rann of Kutch; Later Identified as Locals

Tharad: Tension gripped the India-Pakistan border area near Samli Bet in Vav taluka when locals reported seeing around ten unidentified men with bags slung over their shoulders moving suspiciously through the desert terrain on the second day of Diwali. As news of the sighting spread rapidly on social media, the Vav-Tharad district police and the Border Security Force (BSF) immediately launched a large-scale search operation. The area was cordoned off, and joint teams of police officers, BSF per...Read More

BSF gallantry heroes of Operation Sindoor to greet PM Modi during Ekta Diwas parade

October 26, 2025
BSF gallantry heroes of Operation Sindoor to greet PM Modi during Ekta Diwas parade

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the ceremonial salute from 16 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel who were awarded gallantry medals for their bravery in Operation Sindoor during the National Unity Day parade in Gujarat, officials said on Friday. The parade will be held on October 31 at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) in Gujarat’s Narmada district to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the country’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister. Patel is r...Read More

Indian Dog Breeds Contingent to Take Part in Ekta Diwas Parade in Gujarat

October 23, 2025
Indian Dog Breeds Contingent to Take Part in Ekta Diwas Parade in Gujarat

Ekta Nagar: In a historic first, the Border Security Force (BSF) will showcase an exclusive marching contingent of indigenous Indian dog breeds during the upcoming Ekta Diwas Parade at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. The parade, held to mark National Unity Day, will also feature a special dog training demonstration highlighting the tactical skills and operational excellence of India’s self-reliant K9 force. Indian dog breeds have long been admired for their courage, loyalty, and endurance, playing vita...Read More

BSF nabs Pakistani intruder near Indo-Pak border in Patan

October 08, 2025
BSF nabs Pakistani intruder near Indo-Pak border in Patan

Patan: The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a middle-aged Pakistani national who was attempting to infiltrate Indian territory near Santlalpur taluka in Patan district. The individual was later handed over to Santlalpur Police for further investigation. According to initial reports, BSF personnel detained the man during a routine patrol approximately 50 km north of the Santlalpur Police Station. He has been identified as Mohammad Nawaz Abdul Majid, alias Maja, a resident of Village B...Read More

BSF nabs 15 Pakistani fishermen near Kutch border in Gujarat

August 24, 2025
BSF nabs 15 Pakistani fishermen near Kutch border in Gujarat

Bhuj: The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended 15 Pakistani fishermen and seized an engine-fitted country boat near the Indo-Pak border in Kutch district, officials said on Sunday. Acting on specific information about a suspicious boat, BSF troops launched a search operation on Saturday in the Kori Creek area near a border outpost under the 68th Battalion. During the operation, 15 fishermen from Sujawal district of Sindh province in Pakistan were caught with their boat. The vessel contained...Read More

BSF apprehends 17-year-old Pakistani infiltrator off Gujarat coast

July 15, 2025
BSF apprehends 17-year-old Pakistani infiltrator off Gujarat coast

Kutch: A Pakistani infiltrator was apprehended along with a fishing boat near the Sir Creek coastal area in Lakhpat taluka. The individual, around 17 years of age, was intercepted by the Border Security Force (BSF) while attempting to cross into Indian maritime territory. According to officials, the BSF, during routine patrolling, spotted the boat and detained the youth. He was subsequently handed over to the Narayan Sarovar Police for further action. Preliminary investigations identified the i...Read More

BSF Recovers 7 Abandoned Narcotics Packets off Gujarat Coast

June 05, 2025
BSF Recovers 7 Abandoned Narcotics Packets off Gujarat Coast

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered seven packets of suspected narcotics during a routine patrol off the Gujarat coast. The contraband was seized in the coastal area of Sugarbet, located near Rodasar and Medi in the border region of Lakhpat taluka, Kutch. The abandoned packets found near the shoreline have triggered a fresh security alert in the coastal region. Authorities have launched an investigation to trace the source and intended destination of the narcotics. Meanwhile, the B...Read More