Srinagar : A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was martyred in Pakistan ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. BSF spokesman said the Pakistani Army had resorted to sniper firing in Tangdhar area of the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday. “Constable S.K. Murmu deployed at forward defence location (FDL) on the LoC, was […]
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BSF kills intruder on Punjab border, recovers 10 kg heroin
Chandigarh : Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an intruder from Pakistan and recovered 10 kg heroin along Punjab’s border with Pakistan in the frontier district of Ferozepur, officials said on Tuesday. The BSF recovered a Chinese-made pistol, ammunition, Pakistani currency and SIM cards, and a plastic pipe from the spot. The incident took […]
BSF seizes arms, ammunition on Punjab border, including 3 AK-47s
Chandigarh : BSF troopers on Tuesday seized weapons and ammunition, including three AK-47 assault rifles and hand grenades, found dumped in Dera Baba Nanak Sector of Punjab, BSF officials said. “We seized three Chinese-made AK-47 rifles along with six magazines, 150 rounds of ammunition, six hand grenades and two Chinese .30 bore pistols and two […]
BSF refuses to exchange sweets with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violations
Attari (Punjab), Jan 26 : The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday refused to exchange sweets and greetings with their Pakistani counterparts – the Pakistan Rangers, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day. The move by the BSF came following the heightened tension between both countries along the International Border (IB) and Line of […]
BSF protests sniping by Pakistan
Jammu, Jan 25 : The BSF on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers against sniping from the Pakistani side that killed two Indian troopers. Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) formally lodged the protest during a flag meeting on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Suchetgarh sector. The meeting between sector commanders […]
Civilian killed in Pakistan shelling, firing
Jammu, Jan 22 : A civilian was killed and three others injured in heavy overnight shelling and firing by Pakistan Rangers on the international border in Jammu district, officials said on Monday. The death toll from the recent Pakistan ceasefire violations on the international border and Line of Control (LoC) has risen to 12 with […]
Army soldier, BSF trooper among 4 martyred in cross border firing
Jammu, Jan 19 : An Indian Army soldier was martyred on Friday in a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, on a day when a BSF trooper and two Indian civilians were martyred in firing along the international border. Defence Ministry sources said an army soldier was martyred in Pakistan […]
BSF trooper, civilian injured in Pakistan firing
Jammu, Jan 18 : A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper and a civilian were injured in overnight Pakistan shelling and firing on the international border in R.S. Pura sector of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy shelling and firing on Indian positions late last evening in R.S. Pura sector resulting […]
A first at R-Day parade: Women BSF bikers to display daredevilry
New Delhi, Jan 11 : Men performing biking stunts at Republic Day functions is history. The BSF has now trained 113 women bikers who will be riding on 26 350 CC Royal Enfield motorcycles to perform acrobatics and daredevil stunts at this Republic Day parade. The bikers, in the age group 20 to 31 and led […]
BSF seizes heroin along Pakistan border in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 7 BSF troopers on Sunday seized nearly 20 kg of heroin along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, BSF officials said. The heroin, valued at nearly Rs 100 crore in the international market, was recovered near the Adhain border out Post (BoP) in Gurdaspur district, around 250 km from here, on Sunday. […]