Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 14

The Border Security Force (BSF) today seized a boat that had drifted into the Indian side in the Ravi from Pakistan in the Ajnala sector here today.

Confirming the incident, the BSF said the boat apparently floated into the Indian side due to a rise in water level because of incessant rain in the region in the last couple of days. They, however, added that all possible angles were being looked into. They said the Pakistan Rangers had not approached the BSF till now regarding the boat.

“No official from the Pakistan Rangers has approached us. As there was nothing objectionable in the boat, we also did not contact them,” said the official. According to information, BSF personnel noticed the boat floating into the Indian side near the Panj Garayan Wahla border outpost. They took it into their possession and informed the higher ups. The intelligence agencies were also informed about this. The authorities also enhanced the vigil along the border villages in order to make sure that no infiltration bid occurred.

SSP (Amritsar Rural) Vikram Jeet Duggal said a search was carried in the border villages in Ajnala and Ramdass police station areas as a precautionary measure. “We have also searched the boat and nothing objectionable was found from it,” he added.