BSF arrests six Pak men from Sir Creek area

The Creek Crocodile Commandos of the Border Security Force have arrested six Pakistani men trying to infiltrate into Indian territory from the Sir Creek area in Kutch district, BSF sources said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday near the Sir Creek area, they said, adding the boat in which the Pakistani men were traveling has also been seized.

"A boat from the Pakistan side had ventured 2 km inside the Indian territory near Sir Creek. When our commandos approached the boat they started going back," BSF sources said.

"Our men fired a few rounds in the air following which the Pakistani boat stopped and the commandos apprehended six men inside it," they said, adding primarily they appeared to be Pakistani fishermen.

"The six men have been handed over to the intelligence agencies who will be interrogating them," sources said.

Last month BSF had foiled two similar infiltration bids by Pakistan fishermen near the Haraminala area on the Indo-Pak border in western part of Kutch district and had arrested two Pakistani fishermen in one of the incidents.