Tag: Border Security Force
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Pakistan woman intruder shot dead: BSF
A Pakistani woman was shot dead by BSF personnel along the International Border in the Dera Baba Nanak Sector when she trespassed into Indian territory, an official said on Thursday. A Border Security Force (BSF) patrol team detected suspicious movement along the barbed wire fence at the border outpost in Ghania Ke last night, the …
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October 5, 2017 -
Four Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh police arrested four Naxals, including a couple, in Kanker district. Two firearms and a cache of Maoist-related items, including material used in making explosives, were recovered from them, a police official said. Acting on specific inputs, a composite squad of personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) and district force launched a search …
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October 5, 2017 -
Security stepped up along borders with Myanmar, Bangladesh
In view of the Rohingyas’ movement along the India-Myanmar and India-Bangladesh borders and the on-going Durga Puja festivities, vigil has been increased in the border areas, officials said on Thursday. “Though Tripura has no borders with Myanmar, we have asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to further strengthen security along the 856-km boundary with Bangladesh,” …
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September 28, 2017 -
Over 150-kg heroin seized along international border in Punjab
The Border Security Force (BSF) have recovered more than 150 kg of heroin and arrested 10 Pakistani smugglers along the international border (IB) in Punjab this year, a senior official said. R S Kataria, deputy inspector general of the BSF, said 158.74 kg of heroin and 1.98 kg of opium have been seized along the …
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September 27, 2017 -
Central forces don’t get priority in weapons procurement: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said central paramilitary forces did not get the priority they deserve in the procurement of weapons and equipment since it was done through the Defence Ministry. “Procurement for CAPFs is done through the Defence Ministry, but the CAPFs don’t get the priority they deserve. This delays procurement of …
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September 7, 2017 -
Pakistani woman intruder shot dead in Punjab
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an intruder from Pakistan early on Monday in Punjab's frontier district of Gurdaspur, a BSF official said. The intruder, a woman, was shot dead near pillar 15/3 of the Barial border out post (BoP), the Border Security Force official added. He said that the incident took place around …
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May 15, 2017 -
Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF in Punjab
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an intruder from Pakistan early on Monday in Punjab's frontier district of Gurdaspur, a BSF official said. The intruder was shot dead near pillar 15/3, the official added. The identity of the intruder is being verified.
May 15, 2017 -
Will move court if government fails to support me, says Tej Bahadur Yadav
Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, who was dismissed from service following the social media controversy over poor quality of food, said he will move court to seek justice if the government fails to support him. "Will request the government to support me. If they are not able to take any action, then …
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April 20, 2017 -
BSF gets first woman field officer
The Border Security Force on Saturday received its first woman field officer after a convocation ceremony conducted in the BSF academy at Tekanpur in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district. Tanushree Pareek, a resident of Rajasthan, led the passing-out parade at the BSF Academy as the first woman field officer. She was also felicitated at the ceremony. Congratulating the …
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March 25, 2017 -
BSF gets first woman field officer
The Border Security Force on Saturday received its first woman field officer after a convocation ceremony conducted in the BSF academy at Tekanpur in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district. Tanushree Pareek, a resident of Rajasthan, led the passing-out parade at the BSF Academy as the first woman field officer. She was also felicitated at the ceremony. Congratulating the …
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March 25, 2017 -
BSF, Pakistan Rangers meet at Jammu border
The BSF in a flag meeting with the Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday expressed concern on the issue of tunnels having been dug across the border fence from the Pakistani side to facilitate infiltration of terrorists on the Indian soil. A spokesman of the BSF said that the flag meeting was held at Suchetgarh border post …
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February 22, 2017 -
6 BSF men die every month due to heart attack
Poor eating habits, unhealthy working conditions, stress and irregular sleep led to 71 cases of cardiac arrest among BSF personnel in 2016 — or six deaths a month, officials say. In comparison, only 18 Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were killed last year in cross-border attacks by terrorists, the officials told. Although controlled by the …
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February 15, 2017 -
6 BSF men die every month due to heart attack
Poor eating habits, unhealthy working conditions, stress and irregular sleep led to 71 cases of cardiac arrest among BSF personnel in 2016 — or six deaths a month, officials say. In comparison, only 18 Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were killed last year in cross-border attacks by terrorists, the officials told. Although controlled by the …
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February 15, 2017