ADG BSF visits Indo-Bangladesh border ahead of 2nd phase of polls
Mr Gandhi is scheduled to visit the area under North Bengal Frontier BSF till 25 April.
Mr Gandhi is scheduled to visit the area under North Bengal Frontier BSF till 25 April.
Acting on a tip off, the BSF troops carried out an extensive search operation in the suspected area.
As chief minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Border Security Force (BSF) works for the BJP on poll day, residents living ahead of the Indo-Bangladesh fence in Jalpaiguri today have expressed their satisfaction and happiness over the role of the BSF after casting their votes.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai lauded the DRG and BSF personnel for their successful operation after 29 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kanker district on Tuesday and termed it a "big achievement."
According to reports, most wanted Maoist commander Shankar Rao and Lalita were among those killed during the confrontation.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday organised a free cataract eye surgery camp at Tripura Medical College, Agartala under the civic action programme for the year 2023-24. The camp was organised by the 200 Battalion of the BSF, Gokulnagar.
BSF jawans deployed on the border adjacent to Sriganganagar, Sector Shriganganagar, hearing the sound of a drone coming from the Pakistan side, instantly fired on the drone.
Speaking to The Statesman, the station house officer (SHO), Lakhoke Behram police station in Ferozepur, Bachan Singh said the two men, identified as Ratanpal and Harvinder Singh, belong to Jagraon area of Ludhiana.
In the intervening night of 24/25 July, the vigilant BSF troops neutralised the Pakistani smuggler while he was trying to smuggle the drugs through the Ramgarh border area.
Officials said the intruders wanted to move to Siliguri for livelihood.