DG BSF visits International Border at Jammu

Newly appointed Director-General of Border Security Force Rakesh Asthana on Friday reached Jammu on his three days visit to International Border. 

“On September 4 2020, Rakesh Asthana, IPS, Director General BSF, arrived at frontier HQ Jammu on three days visit of International Border (IB) under BSF Jammu Frontier. On first day of , visit DG BSF visited area of Pargwal and Akhor Sectors of BSF and took stock of situation. DG BSF was accompanied by S S Panwar, IPS, dl DG (WC), N S Jamwal, IG BSF Jammu Frontier and or officers. N S Jamwal, IG briefed DG BSF about complexities of manment of Jammu border under prevailing current security scenario.  DG BSF reviewed overall deployment of BSF and also domination plan. DG visited critical areas of Chicken Neck stretch of Akhor Sector and held discussion with sector/unit commanders on ground and reviewed security situation,” BSF Statement said.

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"BSF is a well-disciplined and professional force"

statement furr ded that DG BSF interacted with jawans and was full of praise for BSF Jawans for ir dedication towards safeguarding of International Borders. He also conveyed that BSF is a well-disciplined and professional force. He also told that recent detection of tunnel shows devotion toward duties for morland which ruins cruel motives of counterpart. Motivated Border Man met ir new chief with full enthusiasm and zeal with COVID-19 protocols and social distancing. DG BSF also reviewed prevailing COVID-19 situation. 

Earlier BSF on August 29 foiled terror plot of Pakistan, Border Security Forces detected a tunnel in Bengl area of Samba district along International Border, foiling Pakistan’s attempt to push in terrorists to Indian soil. This is second successful operation along International Border in last two months. Earlier in June, a weapons-len drone was shot down by alert BSF troops. 

Furrmore, BSF in Punjab’s Amritsar Sector h earlier seized 9.6 kg heroin from Internation Border. It was smuggled from Pakistan to India, wrapped in 9 packets. BSF has recovered Heroin (386.997 Kgs), Indian Border Crosser Apprehended (76), Pak Intruder (10), Weapon (25), Magazine (43), Ammunition (482), Pak Mobile Phone (06), and Pak SIM Card (10) this year so far in Punjab.

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