10 B’desh nationals returned to holding centre after border standoff
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
As Bengal pushes ahead with BSF fencing projects, former IAF chief Arup Raha argues that intelligence gathering and policing remain the most effective tools against infiltration.
A dozen Bangladeshi nationals were sent to two newly set up holding centres in West Bengal till Monday allegedly for entering the country without valid documents.
Border fencing work has started in Bengal’s Phansidewa area after the state government transferred 27 kilometres of land to the BSF for security infrastructure.
District administrations across border areas have started coordination meetings with the Border Security Force (BSF) and land acquisition authorities to expedite the process of acquiring land for border fencing, in line with directions issued by Chief Minister.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday laid a wreath and paid homage to BSF braveheart Sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiyaz, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland.
"The terrorist lanch pad at Looni, District Sialkot opposite Akhnoor area was completely destroyed by the BSF. Our resolve to protect India's sovereignty is unshaken", the spokesman said
In a significant boost to national security efforts, the Border Security Force (BSF) has thwarted an infiltration attempt by nine Bangladeshi nationals, while the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has apprehended a suspected Tibetan trying to cross the Indo-Nepal border illegally.
The Border Security Force (BSF) under North Bengal Frontier on Wednesday foiled multiple infiltration and smuggling attempts along the India-Bangladesh border, apprehending five individuals, including four Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian smuggler.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah left Srinagar for Jammu on Friday to take stock of the situation after a failed Pakistani drone attack there.
