The ADG BSF visited Sector headquarter BSF Gopalpur where he was briefed about the present day security challenges of the area, operational preparedness of the Force and measures to combat these challenges on Indo-Bangladesh border.
The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Bangladeshi human organ trafficker while he was attempting to cross over to India in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
The 25 companies include five companies of Central Reserved Police Forces (CRPF), 15 companies of Border Security Force (BSF) and five companies of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), added officials.
One packet of suspected heroin has been recovered in a joint operation carried out by BSF (Border Security Force) troops and Punjab Police in Tarn Taran district.
The inspector general of BSF North Bengal Frontier Soorya Kant Sharma felicitated both teams and wished them well for their grand endeavour.
The intruders, whose identities are yet to be confirmed by the Pakistani rangers, were carrying three packets of heroin worth Rs 10 crore in international value in the grey market.
"On being fired, the drone returned back to Pakistan. Search operation underway," BSF Punjab Frontier tweeted.
Pertinently, during Rabi 2021-22, the area sown under wheat crop was 141 acres wherein 35 farmers were roped in for cultivation.
The Border Security Forces (BSF) on Wednesday intercepted a drone infiltrating from the Pakistan side by opening fire at it.
Inspector General of the BSF, North Bengal Frontier, Ajai Singh, inaugurated the FEP on the STC premises in the presence of Raman Kumar Srivastava, Commandant (Training), STC BSF Baikunthpur, and other BSF officials, it is learnt.
