Three Employees Rescued After 16-Hour Ordeal in Gujarat’s Harami Nala Near India-Pakistan Border

Bhuj, February 2 – In a dramatic rescue operation, three private company employees stranded for nearly 16 hours in the tidal waters of Harami Nala, a creek near the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat’s Kutch district, were safely rescued by the Border Security Force (BSF) and local police.

Employees Stranded During Land Survey

The employees, working for Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited (GHCL), were conducting a land survey using a dredging machine in the eastern part of Harami Nala on Friday when they got trapped due to rising water levels and could not return.

Kutch (West) Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Sunda explained:

"As soon as GHCL officials alerted us on Saturday morning, we launched a joint rescue operation with the BSF. The area is difficult to access, so we used their last known coordinates to track them."

BSF & Police Conduct Drone-Assisted Rescue

Due to difficult terrain and challenging weather conditions, the BSF deployed drones to locate the trapped employees. The individuals were found standing on the nearly submerged dredging machine, awaiting rescue.

SP Sunda added:

"Once their location and safety were confirmed, we coordinated with the Indian Army and Air Force. A rescue helicopter was put on standby while BSF personnel navigated the waters in a boat and successfully brought them to safety."

16-Hour Ordeal Ends Safely

After enduring a 16-hour ordeal, the three employees were safely brought back. The incident highlights the challenging and unpredictable conditions in the Harami Nala region, a sensitive area near the international border.

Authorities have advised companies operating in the region to take extra precautions and ensure proper coordination with security forces before venturing into such high-risk zones.