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  • Gwalior: Case registered against BSF jawan for raping woman on pretext of marriage

    By ANI
    GWALIOR: A case has been registered against a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan after a woman in Gwalior filed a complaint accusing him of raping her for two years on the pretext of marriage.

    According to Addl SP (South Gwalior) Hitika Vasal, the two were live-in partners. The jawan had been posted in Jaipur. “The woman is a resident of Scindia Nagar in Gwalior. The two were in a live-in relationship and the jawan, posted in Jaipur, had promised to get married to her. When she asked him to get married after two years, he refused and she filed a complaint,” she told ANI.

    A case has been registered under Section 376 (rape).

  • Narcotics smuggler shot dead by BSF along IB in J-K

    By PTI
    JAMMU: A narcotics smuggler was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and 27 kg of heroin worth crores of rupees recovered from his possession on Wednesday, officials said.

    A spokesperson of the Border Security Force (BSF) said the incident took place in the border outpost (BOP) Pansar area of Hiranagar sector.

    BSF personnel noticed the smuggler trying to sneak into Indian territory from the other side of the border.

    They shot him after he ignored their warnings and tried to flee, he said.

    The identity of the smuggler is being ascertained.

    A senior officer said the value of the drugs recovered during the operation is estimated to be over Rs 100 crore in the international market.

    The spokesperson pointed out that earlier on January 23, the BSF had detected a 150-metre underground tunnel, which was meant to facilitate the infiltration of terrorists from Pakistan for carrying out subversive activities, in the BOP Pansar area.

  • Bengal STF takes charge of probe of Chinese national arrested from India-Bangladesh border by BSF

    By ANI
    KOLKATA: West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) on Tuesday took the charge of the investigation of the Chinese national, who was apprehended from the India-Bangladesh Border in West Bengal last week.

    On June 10, the BSF had arrested 35-year-old Chinese national, Han Junwe while he was trying to cross the India-Bangladesh international boundary illegally. On being asked to stop, Junwe tried to run away but was chased and caught by BSF personnel.

    He was then taken to the Border Out Post Interrogation and his passport revealed that he had gone to Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 2 on a business visa, where he stayed with a Chinese friend. On June 8, he reached Sona Masjid in Bangladesh’s Chapai Nawabganj district.

    While trying to enter inside the Indian territory on Thursday morning, he was caught by BSF troops.

    “When troops questioned him, he didn’t give a satisfactory reply. Immediately agencies concerned and the local police were informed. Agencies are questioning him,” BSF sources had said.

    According to the BSF statement, during interrogation, Junwe had revealed that he had previously visited India four times– Hyderabad in 2010, and Delhi and Gurugram thrice after 2019. He also said that he has a hotel in Gurugram called ‘Star Spring’.

    He had further said that when he had gone to his hometown of Hubei, one of his business partners, namely Sun Jiang, used to send him 10-15 numbers belonging to Indian mobile phone SIM cards and after a few days, they are received by him and his wife.

    But a few days ago, his business partner was caught by ATS in Lucknow and he mentioned Junwe and his wife. A case was registered against them in ATS Lucknow due to which he was not able to get an Indian visa in China.

    He, however, managed a visa from Bangladesh and Nepal, so that he could come to India.

    BSF had said that a thorough search of the intruder produced one laptop, two mobile phones, one Bangladeshi SIM cars, one Indian SIM card, two Chinese SIM cards, two pen drives, three batteries, two small torch lights, five Money Transaction Machines, two ATM/Master Card, US Dollars, Bangladeshi Taka and Indian currency. 

  • BSF to plant 1.78 lakh saplings in Indore

    By PTI
    INDORE: The Border Security Force (BSF) will plant 1.78 lakh saplings in Madya Pradesh’s Indore as part of its drive to enhance green cover in the region, a senior official said on Friday.

    “As part of the extensive plantation drive, the BSF’s Subsidiary Training Centre will plant 1,12,000 saplings, while the Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) will plant 66,000,” BSF inspector general (IG) Ashok Kumar Yadav said.

    Both these facilities of the BSF are situated in Indore.

    “We are running a plantation campaign with the help of the forest department to enhance green cover and our officials and new constables are taking part in it to save the environment,” Yadav said.

    Indore’s Lok Sabha MP Shankar Lalwani also took part in the campaign on Friday.

    At least 11,000 saplings of different varieties were planted in the Reoti range of the BSF here, in Lalwani’s presence.

  • Chinese national held by BSF along India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal

    By PTI
    KOLKATA: A Chinese national was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal on Thursday, officials said.

    The 35-year-old man, dressed in a black sweatshirt, pants and shoes, was “intercepted” by a BSF party around 7 am when he was “infiltrating” into the Indian territory after crossing the border in Malda district, they said.

    A Chinese passport bearing a Bangladeshi visa, a laptop and three mobile phone SIM cards were found on the man who was identified by security officials as Junwei Han.

    He has been kept at the Kaliachak post of the border guarding force, and a BSF spokesperson in Delhi said an “interview of the individual is underway by agencies concerned”.

    Sources said the Chinese man does not probably understand English, and hence, a security officer conversant in the Mandarin language has been called in for a joint questioning session by officials of the BSF, local police and the intelligence agencies.

    Further details and the reasons for his venturing into the Indian side will be known once the session ends, they said.

    Headquartered in Kolkata, the BSF’s South Bengal Frontier guards the India-Bangladesh international border in this area.

  • Pakistani troops violate ceasefire, open fire at BSF men in Arnia sector of J&K

    Express News Service
    SRINAGAR: Pakistani troops on Wednesday morning violated the border ceasefire agreement and fired at BSF men in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesperson said further adding that the incident took place when the security forces personnel were conducting area maintenance. 

    The BSF men also retaliated and the exchange of fire between the two sides continued for a few minutes. 

    This is the second instance of border ceasefire violation since the February 25 agreement of India and Pakistan militaries to strictly adhere to Nov 2003 border ceasefire pact. 

    The International Border and Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir have been calm and quiet since February 25 in a relief to the residents of these regions. They have resumed their daily chores and farming close to the IB in Jammu region.

  • Arrested Pakistani intruder succumbs to bullet injuries at Jammu hospital

    By PTI
    JAMMU: A Pakistani intruder, who was arrested recently in an injured condition after being shot at by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International border in Samba sector, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here, officials said on Saturday.

    Syed Raja Aasim (27), a resident of Danga in Lahore, received multiple bullet injuries when he ignored repeated warnings by the BSF while trying to sneak into this side on May 18.

    “The Pakistani national succumbed to injuries on Friday while undergoing treatment at Government Medical College (GMC) hospital Jammu,” an official said, adding an effort would be made to contact Pakistani Rangers to hand over the body to his relatives for last rites after a postmortem examination.

    The officials said nothing objectionable was seized from the deceased at the time of his arrest from Ban Glad area. After being administered first aid by the BSF, he was immediately taken to civil hospital and later referred to the GMC hospital for specialised treatment, the officials said.

    He was the second Pakistani intruder killed by the BSF along the IB in Samba sector this month as an infiltrator was shot dead on May 5.

  • Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF in Jammu & Kashmir’s Samba

    By ANI
    SAMBA: Border Security Force (BSF) eliminated a Pakistani intruder near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba on the intervening night of May 5 and 6. “During the intervening night of May 5 and 6, around 2:35 am, BSF jawans shot dead a Pakistani intruder near the International Border in Samba sector, Jammu and Kashmir,” the BSF informed.

    However, there was no information on the identity of the intruder. Further details are awaited. In a similar incident, the BSF had shot dead a Pakistani intruder at the Indian border in Punjab’s Firozpur district on the intervening night of May 2 and 3.

    A ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan from midnight of February 24 to 25. After discussions between the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan, the two sides agreed to cease firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors with effect from midnight of February 24 to 25.

  • Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire, open fire at BSF men along International Border in J&K

    Express News Service
    SRINAGAR: Pakistan military on Monday morning violated the ceasefire and opened fire on the BSF in Ramgarh sector in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. 

    This is the first-ever ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the International Border after the two countries signed an agreement on February 24. 

    A BSF spokesperson told The New Indian Express that Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing in Ramgarh sector along the International Border of Samba district at around 6.15 am.

    “The Pakistani troops fired on the BSF patrol party ahead of the border fencing,” he said.

    The spokesman said the border guards also retaliated and there was no loss of life or injury to BSF men during the exchange of gunfire.

    India and Pakistan released a joint statement announcing a ceasefire along LoC from February 25, following talks between their Directors General of Military Operations. The two countries had agreed to adhere to the November 2003 border ceasefire pact strictly. 

  • BSF fires at Pakistani drones intruding across Jammu & Kashmir border, forces them to retreat

    Express News Service
    SRINAGAR: The BSF on Saturday said they foiled a drone intrusion bid by Pakistani troops in the Arnia sector along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.

    “During the early morning hours today, two drones/UAVs were observed entering from the Pakistan side. They were immediately fired upon by BSF troops deployed along the IB. The border guards firing compelled the drones/UAVs to retreat back to Pakistan territory,” he said.

    According to the BSF spokesman, despite the existence of a border ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India, Pakistan Rangers did not stop their nefarious activities against India.

    He said the foiling of the drone intrusion bid is indicative of the alertness and swift retaliatory action by the BSF.

    The spokesman said the BSF intelligence branch received inputs about the possible use of drones by Pakistan for ferrying arms and ammunition into India.

    Accordingly the troops are on alert and border patrolling was exponentially increased, he said.

    The Pakistan Rangers, according to BSF spokesman, have been regularly violating the IB through drone intrusions and trying to drop arms and ammunition in Indian territory. “However, these bids have been successfully repulsed by BSF troops,” he said.

    The BSF shot down a Pakistani Hexa-Copter carrying a cache of arms and ammunition at BOP Pansar in Hira Nagar sector on June 20, 2020.

    The troops had recovered a semi-automatic US-made M-4 carbine rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds and seven Chinese-made grenades from the downed Pak drone.

    It was the first instance when weapons were recovered from a Pakistani spy drone that was shot down.