BSF officer, jawan die during patrol along India-Pakistan border in Gujarat, what exactly happened?
Two BSF personnel, Assistant Commandant Vishwadeo and Head Constable Dayal Ram from the 59th battalion, died from heat stroke and dehydration while patrolling the 'Harami Nallah' creek along the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat.
A Border Security Force officer and a jawan died during patrol due to extreme heat exposure at the 'Harami Nallah' creek area along the India-Pakistan international front in Gujarat, official sources said Saturday.
The incident, in which Assistant Commandant Vishwadeo and Head Constable Dayal Ram are stated to have suffered a heat stroke and dehydration, took place on Friday along the border, the sources said.
The officer belonged to the 59th battalion of the BSF.
The two were undertaking a 'zero line' patrol when they collapsed. The two BSF men were rushed to a health facility in Bhuj but could not be saved, sources said.
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