After border setback, fresh batch of Haryana Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan
The group was flagged off from the historic Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi in Kurukshetra by Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) president Jagdish Singh Jhinda.
The group was flagged off from the historic Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi in Kurukshetra by Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) president Jagdish Singh Jhinda.
The pilgrims crossed back into India amid chants of religious slogans and a warm welcome from family members and members of the Sikh community.
Addressing BSF personnel stationed at the outpost, Amit Shah said the force upheld its long-standing tradition of defending the nation under difficult circumstances and ensured that residents living near the international border did not lose morale during heightened tensions.
The apprehended individuals have been identified as Mohammad Saleem (60), son of Nazir Ahmed, a resident of Nastor Colony on Ferozepur Road, Lahore; and Aamir Nawaz (40), son of Mohammad Nawaz, a resident of Jashin Town on Gajji Road, Lahore.
In a major breakthrough against cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Jammu Zone police on Wednesday recovered a drone-dropped consignment of heroin, weighing between 1.5 to 2 kilograms in the Bishnah area along the India-Pakistan border.
India releases four Pakistani civil prisoners after completing sentences, repatriates them via Attari-Wagah border in a humanitarian gesture following legal formalities.
A routine day in the fields turned tragic when a farmer working near the border fencing suffered a severe electric shock while trying to run an irrigation motor. BSF personnel quickly rescued him and rushed him to hospital.
The LCH took off at around 10:15 am from the Jaisalmer Indian Air Force (IAF) station with the proud Group Captain NS Bahuwa flying the Supreme Commander Commander of the Armed Forces in the historic sortie that lasted for around 25 minute.
Shah was addressing BSF jawans during his visit to the ‘Gurnam’ and ‘Bobiya’ border outposts (BOPs) along the India-Pakistan border in the Jammu region.
Amid the massive operation of the security forces to flush out the hiding Pakistani terrorists from the mountains of the Jammu region, Home Minister Amit Shah arrived late last night here for a two-day visit during which he will visit the border posts and also hold a security review meeting.
