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 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.