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Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
Pak intruder trying to enter India arrested
Pathankot: The Border Security Forces (BSF) arrested a Pakistani intruder near the International Border in Punjab's Pathankot. On noticing suspicious movement, the alert troops acted swiftly to apprehend him ahead of the fence, when he illegally crossed the IB (International Border). He was handed over to the Narot Jaimal Singh Police Station after preliminary questioning. In another operation on May 24, the BSF on Friday night neutralised a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter Indian territory in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. According to a statement from the security forces, the troops spotted one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the International Border. Taking swift action, BSF challenged the intruder, but the intruder continued to advance, prompting them to open fire. The intruder was neutralised on the spot, the statement added. Security forces have been on high alert after Pakistan committed ceasefire violations by cross-border shelling following Operation Sindoor. India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POJK). Earlier on Monday, the Border Security Force (BSF) showcased a range of weapons, including the 'Vidhwansak' anti-material rifle, which was used during Operation Sindoor to target Pakistani posts. The demonstration was held during a weapon exhibition at the BSF Frontier Headquarters in Jammu. The visuals from the event showed BSF personnel demonstrating the use of the anti-material rifle (AMR), the automatic grenade launcher system, and other heavy weaponry.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
BSF troops foil Pakistani intruder's attempt to cross the International Border in Pathankot
On May 29, BSF troops apprehended a Pakistani intruder near the International Border in the District Pathankot. On noticing suspicious movement, the alert troops acted swiftly to apprehend him ahead of the fence, when he illegally crossed the IB (International Border). He was handed over to the Narot Jaimal Singh Police Station after preliminary questioning. In another operation on May 24, Border Security Forces (BSF) on Friday night neutralised a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter Indian territory in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. According to a statement from the security forces, the troops spotted one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the International Border. Taking swift action, BSF challenged the intruder, but the intruder continued to advance, prompting them to open fire. The intruder was neutralised on the spot, the statement added. Security forces have been on high alert after Pakistan committed ceasefire violations by cross-border shelling following Operation Sindoor. India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POJK). Earlier on Monday, the Border Security Force (BSF) showcased a range of weapons, including the 'Vidhwansak' anti-material rifle, which was used during Operation Sindoor to target Pakistani posts. The demonstration was held during a weapon exhibition at the BSF Frontier Headquarters in Jammu. The visuals from the event showed BSF personnel demonstrating the use of the anti-material rifle (AMR), the automatic grenade launcher system, and other heavy weaponry. BSF official Rakesh Kaushik said that the Vidhvansak has a range of 1800 m and 1300 m. The barrels, bolts and magazines are changed as per the need. One magazine has three rounds. It destroys the enemy's pillboxes, bunkers and armed cars. It is made in India and destroyed all the given targets during Operation Sindoor. A BSF officer said that the medium machine gun is operated by three personnel. This was used by the BSF to counter Pakistan's attacks during Operation Sindoor. He added that Pakistan's observation outpost was destroyed using Vidhwansak. During Operation Sindoor, the BSF worked closely with the Indian Armed Forces, which successfully targeted Pakistani airbases, damaging enemy infrastructure. The two countries have reached an understanding to stop military action following a call made by Pakistan's DGMO to his Indian counterpart.
NDTV
3 days ago
- NDTV
Pakistani Intruder, Trying To Enter India, Arrested By Border Forces In Punjab
Jammu & Kashmir: The Border Security Forces (BSF) on Thursday arrested a Pakistani intruder near the International Border in Punjab's Pathankot. On noticing suspicious movement, the alert troops acted swiftly to apprehend him ahead of the fence, when he illegally crossed the IB (International Border). He was handed over to the Narot Jaimal Singh Police Station after preliminary questioning. In another operation on May 24, the BSF on Friday night neutralised a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter Indian territory in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. According to a statement from the security forces, the troops spotted one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the International Border. Taking swift action, BSF challenged the intruder, but the intruder continued to advance, prompting them to open fire. The intruder was neutralised on the spot, the statement added. Security forces have been on high alert after Pakistan committed ceasefire violations by cross-border shelling following Operation Sindoor. India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POJK). Earlier on Monday, the Border Security Force (BSF) showcased a range of weapons, including the 'Vidhwansak' anti-material rifle, which was used during Operation Sindoor to target Pakistani posts. The demonstration was held during a weapon exhibition at the BSF Frontier Headquarters in Jammu. The visuals from the event showed BSF personnel demonstrating the use of the anti-material rifle (AMR), the automatic grenade launcher system, and other heavy weaponry. BSF official Rakesh Kaushik said that the Vidhvansak has a range of 1800 m and 1300 m. The barrels, bolts and magazines are changed as per the need. One magazine has three rounds. It destroys the enemy's pillboxes, bunkers and armed cars. It is made in India and destroyed all the given targets during Operation Sindoor. A BSF officer said that the medium machine gun is operated by three personnel. This was used by the BSF to counter Pakistan's attacks during Operation Sindoor. He added that Pakistan's observation outpost was destroyed using Vidhwansak. During Operation Sindoor, the BSF worked closely with the Indian Armed Forces, which successfully targeted Pakistani airbases, damaging enemy infrastructure. The two countries have reached an understanding to stop military action following a call made by Pakistan's DGMO to his Indian counterpart.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- India Gazette
BSF troops foil Pakistani intruder's attempt to cross the International Border in Pathankot
(Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 30 (ANI): On May 29, BSF troops apprehended a Pakistani intruder near the International Border in the District Pathankot. On noticing suspicious movement, the alert troops acted swiftly to apprehend him ahead of the fence, when he illegally crossed the IB (International Border). He was handed over to the Narot Jaimal Singh Police Station after preliminary questioning. In another operation on May 24, Border Security Forces (BSF) on Friday night neutralised a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter Indian territory in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. According to a statement from the security forces, the troops spotted one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the International Border. Taking swift action, BSF challenged the intruder, but the intruder continued to advance, prompting them to open fire. The intruder was neutralised on the spot, the statement added. Security forces have been on high alert after Pakistan committed ceasefire violations by cross-border shelling following Operation Sindoor. India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POJK). Earlier on Monday, the Border Security Force (BSF) showcased a range of weapons, including the 'Vidhwansak' anti-material rifle, which was used during Operation Sindoor to target Pakistani posts. The demonstration was held during a weapon exhibition at the BSF Frontier Headquarters in Jammu. The visuals from the event showed BSF personnel demonstrating the use of the anti-material rifle (AMR), the automatic grenade launcher system, and other heavy weaponry. BSF official Rakesh Kaushik said that the Vidhvansak has a range of 1800 m and 1300 m. The barrels, bolts and magazines are changed as per the need. One magazine has three rounds. It destroys the enemy's pillboxes, bunkers and armed cars. It is made in India and destroyed all the given targets during Operation Sindoor. A BSF officer said that the medium machine gun is operated by three personnel. This was used by the BSF to counter Pakistan's attacks during Operation Sindoor. He added that Pakistan's observation outpost was destroyed using Vidhwansak. During Operation Sindoor, the BSF worked closely with the Indian Armed Forces, which successfully targeted Pakistani airbases, damaging enemy infrastructure. The two countries have reached an understanding to stop military action following a call made by Pakistan's DGMO to his Indian counterpart. (ANI)
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Launched multiple attacks on Pakistan border posts: BSF
(You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Border Security Forces on Tuesday said it launched a coordinated attack on multiple border posts of Pakistan along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir as part of Operation Sindoor , including an attack on Lashkar-e-Taiba launchpad in Looni region of Pakistan, where it suspected the presence of 18 to 20 terrorists. BSF officials informed that they inflicted maximum damage on the Pakistani side as they targeted their 76 border outposts and 42 forward defence locations from May 7 to May 10."BSF's domination strategy was aggressive. Both men and women in BSF played critical and brave roles from the start of Operation Sindoor on May 7," said Shashank Anand, inspector general of Border Security Force , Jammu Frontier. He added that on the night of May 8, electronic surveillance equipment observed that in Pakistan's Sialkot , opposite to Samba , a group was coming close to the international border with the intention to infiltrate or target our posts. "We executed pre-emptive strikes and surprised the enemy and after that Pakistani posts started firing on our posts but we damaged several posts of Pakistan and didn't suffer any damage," said the intervening night of May 9 and 10, BSF said it observed the presence of another group of people in Looni, which is just 3 km from the IB in Jammu division. "We targeted the LeT launch pad in Looni where we had inputs of the presence of 18 to 20 militants. They would have infiltrated and later operated in the hinterland. We maintained the surprise element and attacked from four different directions with mortar shells and simultaneously started a fire assault," said Virender Dutta, DIG BSF, Sundarbani sector of Jammu. The two-phased coordinated attacks, Dutta said, were to inflict maximum casualty on the other side.
