The Border Security Force on Saturday recovered the body of a young boy and apprehended a Pakistani national wandering near the international boundary in Kutch district.
“At about 1630 hrs, an on-duty personnel near Biar bet observed movement of a person coming from the Pakistani side between Border Pillar no 1081/M and 1081/S-1. The operational party informed the company commander, who, along with 5 others, rushed to the spot and apprehended the person,” a senior BSF official said.
Giving details of the apprehended person, the official said that the 40-year-old person has been identified as Rahimbhai LakhaKhan of Pabuhar, Tharparkar, Pakistan.
Among other things, the BSF has recovered Rs 40 in Pakistani currency from the apprehended person.
In another incident, BSF official said that a checking party at around 0630 am on Saturday found a body of a boy aged approximately 12-13 years near Biar bet.
The body was found near culvert (on the Pakistan side of the border security fence ) close to Border Pillar no 1080 by Khura checking party.
The boy wore a kurta pyjama.
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