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  • MHA appoints Rajwinder Singh Bhatti as ADG Border Security Force

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, a 1990-batch IPS officer, as ADG Border Security Force (BSF) on a deputation basis up to September 30, 2025, which is his date of superannuation, or till further orders.

    The state government is requested to relieve Rajwinder Singh Bhatti immediately to enable him to take up his new assignments at the Centre, as per the official MHA statement.

    Meanwhile, Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch Rajasthan cadre IPS officer, on Tuesday took charge of the Border Security Force (BSF) as its Director-General.

    Son of retired IPS officer Prakash Singh, who served as BSF Director-General for several years, Pankaj took charge of the force from 1984-batch IPS officer SS Deswal, who was holding the additional charge of the BSF since Rakesh Asthana moved to Delhi Police as Commissioner.  

  • BSF seizes 10 kg heroin near International Border in Jammu

    By PTI

    JAMMU: The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday seized 10 kg heroin, worth crores of rupees, near the International Border in Akhnoor sector here, a senior official said.

    The Inspector-General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal said the forces conduct operations based on regular tip-offs and the seizure was a result of such efforts.

    “Troops were on vigil round the clock and this seizure is the result of their efforts,” he said.

    The consignment was found hidden in ‘Sarkanda’ bushes near the zero line by a search party, Deputy Inspector General of BSF, S P S Sandhu said.

    Sandhu, who is also Public Relations Officer for the BSF Jammu frontier, said the recovery was made around 1 pm when a BSF party found a suspicious black colour rucksack bag hidden in the wild grass.

    “The bag was opened and 10 packets, each weighing one kilogram, of heroin was found inside,” the officer said, terming the recovery a major success and the result of the relentless efforts of robust border domination.

    He said the BSF Director General has lauded the efforts of the troops.

  • Flying object fired at by BSF in Jammu & Kashmir’s Arnia near International Border

    By ANI

    ARNIA: A flying object was fired at by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the Arnia sector near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

    “Today at about 0530 hours, a blinking red and yellow light in the sky observed by our forward troops in Arnia sector near to the IB. Our troops immediately fired 25 LMG rounds on the flying object due to which it gained some height and went towards Pak side,” the BSF said in a statement.

    The BSF added that the area was being searched with the help of the police. Earlier in June this year, two drones were used to carry out an attack on an Air Force base in Jammu. After the Jammu attack, the number of drone sightings has gone up drastically and there have been several instances where the Army and BSF troops at the border have fired at them.

  • Amarinder asks Amit Shah for 25 companies of CAPF to boost state’s security

    By Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to urgently provide 25 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to be deployed across the state and anti-drone gadgets for the Border Security Force (BSF) for protection from Pak-backed terror forces. 

    He said potential targets are farmers, RSS, BJP, Shiv Sena and other leaders. Citing the recent heavy influx of weapons, hand-grenades and IEDs into the state in the run-up to next year’s Assembly polls, Amarinder told Shah at a meeting the security situation was grave and needed Centre’s intervention.

    Citing inputs from Central and state agencies, corroborated by disclosures made by arrested terrorists, Amarinder said potential targets include trains, buses and Hindu temples.

    Amarinder told Shah between July 4 and August 8, 2021, foreign-based pro-Khalistani entities, working with the ISI, had sourced over 30 pistols, rifles and hand-grenades to create trouble in Punjab.

  • Two Pakistani intruders shot dead along international border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran

    By PTI
    CHANDIGARH: Two Pakistani intruders were shot dead by the Border Security Force along the International Border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, an official of the BSF said on Saturday.

    The BSF troops noticed suspicious movement near the border fence at 8.48 pm on Friday, he said.

    The BSP personnel asked the intruders to stop, but they did not pay heed to repeated warnings.

    Sensing threat, the BSP troops opened fire, the official said.

  • Bangladeshi human trafficker living in India illegally for last 20 years apprehended: BSF

    By ANI
    KOLKATA: Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a Bangladeshi human trafficker who has been staying in India illegally for the last 20 years and was on the wanted list of the police for a long time.

    On 7 June, acting on the reliable information of the Intelligence Branch of BSF, the troops of Border Out Post Ghojadanga, 153 Battalion, under Sector Kolkata ambushed near ICP Ghojadanga (IB).

    “A man (human trafficker) was observed coming towards ICP Gojadanga (IB). On the basis of specific information, the ambush party stopped and searched the man. On searching 2 mobile phones, Indian SIM cards, 5 Bangladeshi SIM cards and many fake Aadhaar cards were recovered from him. The ambush party immediately arrested the smuggler and brought him to the Border Out Post Ghojadanga for further interrogation,” read an official release.

    The apprehended smuggler revealed his name as Hassan Ghazi (28) and said he presently residing in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas.

    Further, he told his permanent address Molapara village in Satkhira district in Bangladesh, the BSF said.

    “During questioning, the apprehended smuggler Hassan Ghazi revealed that he is a Bangladeshi national. He entered India through illegal means and has been staying in India illegally for 20 years. He has married an Indian national namely Khukhumoni Bibi (25),” read the release.

    “He has been evading legal action by procuring fabricated government documents by means of forged documents. And having two (02) Fake ID Aadhar card of unknown females were also recovered from him. He also revealed the name of syndicate and many other smugglers who are involved in human trafficking with him,” the BSF said.

    The apprehended smuggler and the seized items have been handed over to the Police Station Basirhat for further legal action. 

  • Abducted 16-year-old Indian girl rescued from Bangladesh

    By PTI
    HAKIMPUR: A 16-year-old girl who was abducted from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district and taken to Bangladesh has returned to her family, thanks to coordinated efforts by the border guards of the two countries, a BSF official said on Friday.

    The girl, a resident of a village close to the international border, was taken to the neighbouring country by a Bangladeshi man on March 7, Border Security Force 112 Batallion Commandant Arun Kumar said.

    The battalion is deployed at the Hakimpur border outpost.

    The news of her abduction reached the BOP and Kumar established contact with his counterpart in the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) on the other side of the border.

    He shared information about her with the BGB official and requested him to rescue the girl.

    Constant liaison with the BGB and joint efforts of border guards of both the country’s ensured the safe return of the girl who was handed over to her family on Thursday, Kumar said.

    However, what happened to the accused man is not known.

  • Intruder killed by BSF; Pakistani troops target forward posts in Kathua

    By PTI
    JAMMU/NEW DELHI: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Pakistan international border in Jammu on Monday, officials said.

    The incident took place near the Chak Faquira border post (border pillar no 64) in the Samba sector around 9:45 am, they said.

    “Despite repeated warnings, the intruder kept moving towards the border fence and was fired upon by BSF troops. The dead body of one Pakistani intruder has been recovered,” a BSF spokesperson said.

    The spot where the body was found is around 40 metres from the International Border on the Indian side, the officials said.

    Meanwhile, Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.

    The firing from across the border in Karol Krishna border outpost area started around 10:20 pm Sunday, prompting strong retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), the officials said.

    They said the cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 5 am but there was no report of any damage on the Indian side.

  • Election Commmission dismisses Trinamool Congress’ allegation of BSF coercing voters​

    By ANI
    KOLKATA: Referring to Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) allegation that the Border Security Force (BSF) is coercing voters to favour one party, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Friday said the remark is ‘unfortunate’.

    Briefing the media, Arora said, “It is unfortunate that a party made averments about the BSF. I have asked for concrete instances. They are (BSF) one of the finest forces in the country. There is no point in castigating any force, ad nauseam.”

    “We had an in-depth interaction with political parties. Most had concerns about law and order situation. They spoke of high voltage electioneering which could precipitate into political violence and threaten to vitiate the electoral process,” he added.

    CEC’s comments came a day after the delegations of various political parties in West Bengal met the top Commission of India (ECI) officials regarding the upcoming Assembly polls. During the meeting, TMC leaders alleged that the BSF was intimidating people in border areas of West Bengal to cast their votes in favour of a ‘particular political party’.

    On the other hand, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh urged the ECI to deploy Central Forces in the state at the earliest claiming there is a ‘sense of fear’ among people ahead of elections. Ghosh also asked ECI to take its cognisance of the issue of alleged inclusion of Rohingyas in the voter’s list in the border areas.

    “The political parties wanted optimal deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). Some political parties also cited anomalies in the electoral rolls,” said Arora.

    After consultations with the Chief Secretary, DGP and Home Secretary of West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided that there will be no civic police and green police volunteers near any polling station.

    Arora said the number of polling stations has been increased keeping the pandemic situation in mind. “Earlier West Bengal had 78,903 polling stations. Now the state has 1,01,790 polling stations. All polling stations shall be at the ground floor level,” he added.

    To make elections more inclusive, the top ECI officials met with Persons with Disabilities (PwD) icons in Bengal to discuss measures to facilitate PwD voters. The ECI will hold special drives and awareness camps to enrol more such voters.

    Elections to 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal are scheduled to take place in the next few months.

  • BSF nabs six Pakistani men from Punjab border

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force on Friday apprehended six Pakistani youths from the area along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab, official sources said.

    All those nabbed are aged between 20 and 21 years.

    They were apprehended from the border area in Amritsar around 5 PM, they said.

    The six youths, the sources said, are currently being interrogated by a joint team of security and intelligence agencies to ascertain if they reached the border inadvertently or had some ulterior motive.

    More details are awaited.