New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) In a gesture of mutual cooperation and emphasis on the well-being of the border populations of both the countries, India has handed as many as 577 Bangladeshi intruders to the neighbouring country since 2018, and the numbers this year have been quite good in the first five months, with over 100 people returned to their country.
BSF to erect High Tech BOLD-QIT (Smart Fence) on Indo-Bangla border along North Bengal
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Synopsis Large portion of the unfenced border will be brought under this to ensure better surveillance, said IG BSF North Bengal(NB) Frontier Sunil Kumar. To be established purely based upon need, no specific lengthwise target has been set for this, he added.
Out of total 4097 km long Indo Bangladesh border, BSF NB frontier looks after 936 km with total 254 border outposts in northern half of West Bengal.
After successful implementation of high tech BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) on patches of Indo Bangladesh border in Assam, Indian Border Security Force(BSF) is going strong in extending it to the sensitive Bangla border along Northern West Bengal.
Tunnel warfare in Jammu and Kashmir Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 18:33 IST
Tunnelling serves the dual purpose for the enemy; apart from infiltration, they also serve as a conduit for smuggling of narcotics and other contraband like fake Indian currency and explosives. Materials recovered from a tunnel at the International Border in Samba. | Photo Credit: ANI
It was on 22 November that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel succeeded in locating and unearthing a 150 metre long tunnel along the International Border in Samba district, reportedly used by 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists from Pakistan. These terrorists were subsequently neutralized and huge quantities of arms and ammunition were recovered, which included AK-47 rifles, pistols, grenades, etc.