The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Pakistani national near the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Kutch district in the early hours of Sunday. The incident coincided with heightened security measures undertaken for Republic Day celebrations, PTI reported.

BSF personnel detected suspicious movements near the border fencing in the Kutch area and conducted a search operation. The individual, identified as Khawar, a resident of Badin district in Sindh province of Pakistan, was subsequently detained, the BSF said in an official statement.