JAMMU — A 53-year-old Pakistani intruder was taken into custody by the BSF after he ventured into the Indian side from across the International Border in Akhnoor sector here early Tuesday, officials said. Mohammad Rafiq Kala, a resident of village Pindi, was noticed by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel guarding Pragwal area of Khour. […]
JAMMU — A Multi Grenade Launcher (MGL) shell and a 51 mm illuminator shell were recovered near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba on Wednesday, officials said. The shells were noticed on the banks of Devika river in Ramgarh sector by some locals who immediately informed the nearby police and BSF posts, the […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder retreated across the International Border after Border Security Force personnel fired warning shots when he attempted to enter Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday, officials said. BSF troops observed the intruder’s movement in the Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector this evening and challenged him, the officials […]
JAMMU — Two Border Security Force officers sustained injuries after a bus carrying security personnel for deployment on Amarnath Yatra duty collided with two other vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The injured personnel have been shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition is stated to […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers on Thursday held a flag meeting along the International Border in the R S Pura sector here, officials said. The meeting was held near Bullechak Border Outpost at the request of Pakistan Rangers over an incident of firing, the officials said. They said the BSF […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force is fully alert to maintain “zero” cross-border infiltration of terrorists in the Jammu region, a top officer said on Sunday and asserted that the flood-damaged infrastructure was restored and strengthened within a month. Addressing the annual press conference, Inspector General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, Shashank […]
JAMMU — BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Sunday flagged off the Jammu Marathon, marking the first major public event by the force post Operation Sindoor. The marathon, organised by the BSF, Jammu frontier to commemorate the 60th Raising Day of the force, was meant to promote physical fitness and a drug-free lifestyle among […]
JAMMU — Over 6,000 people have registered for the first-ever Jammu BSF Marathon on November 9, a top officer of the border guarding force said on Friday, as preparations are almost complete for the mega event. Director General of BSF Daljit Singh Chawdhary will flag off the marathon in four race categories — 42 km, […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder was shot dead along the International Border here, a BSF spokesperson said on Saturday, claiming to have foiled an infiltration attempt from across the border. Official sources said the intruder was neutralised in the border outpost Abdulian in the R S Pura sector. “On the intervening night of April 4 […]
JAMMU — Scores of units of the Border Security Force (BSF), Army, and CRPF personnel joined locals in celebrating Holi along the India-Pakistan border and in the hinterland of the Union Territory. The jawans celebrated Holi at the International Border (IB) in the RS Pura and Samba sectors, dancing to the tunes of Bollywood songs […]