Latest news with #PakRangers
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
BSF hit over 70 Pak posts, 3 terror launchpads during Op Sindoor: IG Shashank
The Border Security Force's (BSF) Jammu frontier inspector general (IG) Shashank Anand on Tuesday said the force inflicted heavy damage on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor by destroying over 70 posts of Rangers and three terror launch pads across the 200km International Border. Addressing mediapersons in Jammu, Anand said, 'Following Pahalgam terror attack, Pak Rangers had suspended their activities in their posts and had fallen back. On the contrary, we had prepared well for any unprovoked firing.' He added that the BSF had heightened surveillance and was on high alert. 'We dominated the IB and our men and women guarded posts which are beyond border fence (towards zero line),' he added. Also Read | 'Operation Sindoor' logo was designed by these two Indian Army officers 'The BSF, on the night of May 8, observed movement of a big group of suspected terrorists opposite Samba sector. We tracked their movement and launched a pre-emptive strike,' he said. The BSF IG added that their strike took Pak Rangers by surprise, and the latter opened fire on BSF posts. 'Since we were well prepared, we launched an attack and inflicted heavy damage on Pakistan, destroying over 70 posts opposite IB and three terror launch pads in Sialkot between May 8 and 10,' he said. Also Read | 'India demolished terror targets on camera so that no one asks for proof': PM Narendra Modi on Operation Sindoor The IG added that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing near the Akhnoor sector on May 9. 'Between May 9 and 10, heavy firing was reported along the Akhnoor sector. The BSF responded by targeting their Looni terror launch pad,' he added The IG said the BSF intended to name two BSF posts after sub-inspector Mohammad Imtiyaz and constable Deepak Kumar, who were killed on duty in RS Pura sector during the conflict. He said that the BSF will moot a proposal to name one of its posts as 'Sindoor'. 'The proposal will be sent soon to the Centre via the headquarters,' he said. New BSF video shows Pakistani soldiers 'fleeing' during India's Operation Sindoor strikes BSF deputy inspector general (DIG) Indreshwar Nagar, Chiter Pal, said that on May 9, Pakistan initiated firing using flat trajectory weapons and mortars, targeting BSF posts and Abdullian village near the border. He said the BSF responded strongly, returning fire effectively. 'Once the intensity of direct firing reduced, Pakistan increased drone activity in the area. In retaliation, BSF targeted and destroyed the Mastpur terror launch pad located across the border, which was being used to facilitate terrorist movement and attacks.'
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Pakistan releases detained BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, India receives soldier on May 14 at Attari
BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who had been in the custody of Pakistan Rangers since 23 April 2025, was handed over to India at about 1030 hours on May 14, Wednesday. PK Shaw was handed over to the Indian authorities at the Joint Check Post Attari, Amritsar. The handover was conducted peacefully and in accordance with established protocols. Pakistan Rangers detained the BSF trooper on April 23 after he inadvertently crossed the International Border near Punjab's Firozpur and got detained by Pak Rangers. According to initial reports, the trooper unintentionally stepped into Pakistani territory while on operational duty around 11.50 hrs on April 23. Show more Show less
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Kin of BSF man held in Pakistan pin hopes on meet
In West Bengal's Hooghly district, the family of BSF constable, PK Shaw, detained in Pakistan since April 23, have been eagerly awaiting Monday's scheduled meeting between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan. Shaw was caught by Pakistan Rangers on the afternoon of April 23, after he inadvertently entered Pakistan's territory while on duty at the Indo-Pak border in Punjab. In the initial days, Pak Rangers personnel on the ground had attended flag meetings at the border with BSF officers, but as the forces were engaged in cross firing at different points along the border, communication between them at all levels has ceased. People aware of the matter said they are also waiting for clarity on the matter from the top brass because the communication lines between BSF personnel and Pak Rangers at the border has been completely stopped since May 7-- the day India carried out precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure at nine sites in territories, controlled by Pakistan, in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The officials said they are unsure if Pak Rangers has handed Shaw to the police in the few days instead of keeping him in their custody, as the norm followed by both countries in similar cases. In the past few days, at different points along the border in Jammu sector, Pak Rangers and the Pak Army have opened fire without any provocation. BSF has responded effectively by destroying their posts, bunkers, and also neutralising 7 terrorists. The situation at the border, especially in Jammu sector, is also tense because of Pak breaking the ceasefire agreement and firing at civilians and BSF personnel. On Sunday, constable Deepak Chimngakham who was injured during cross border firing on the morning of May 10 in RS Pura sector succumbed to his injuries, making him the second BSF trooper, who died in the line of duty in the same incident. Shaw's father Bholanath Shaw, a retired bank employee said, 'We are hopeful that Pakistan will return him now that a cease fire is in place. My daughter-in-law (Shaw's wife Rajni) had even gone to Punjab to meet the senior officials. She was told the they were trying their best but Pakistan was not responding. Even more than 24 hours after ceasefire, there is no development.' Bholanath said that his youngest son and other relatives are in Delhi, trying to meet senior government officials and seek Shaw's immediate return. 'Tomorrow, there is a meeting with some senior officers. I hope the ceasefire and talks with Pakistan also includes the return of my son. He was on duty when he crossed into Pakistan territory accidentally,' he added. Shaw, who had recently joined duty at the Indo-Punjab border in Punjab's Ferozepur district, had accidentally crossed the border while assisting border villagers(farmers) working in the fields near the zero line on Wednesday and was taken by the Pakistan border guarding force. Shaw, a resident of Hooghly in West Bengal, who was posted with an ad-hoc team at the Indo-Punjab border since April 10, was wearing his uniform and on duty when he inadvertently crossed the border.
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Despite ceasefire, Jammu border continues to be on high alert
The border across the western frontier with Pakistan, especially in Jammu, will continue to be on high alert with the maximum available boots guarding it on the ground, officials said on Saturday, soon after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all military actions against each other after four days of intense armed confrontation triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack — an agreement breached by Islamabad hours later. Officials in the Border Security Force (BSF), which guards 2526.86 km of the Indo-Pak International Border and 237.2 km of Line of Control, said the force will continue to be on high alert because of mass infiltration attempts (aided by Pakistan Rangers) in the last few days at the border along Jammu sector and a history of foreign terrorists attempting to infiltrate into India from there. 'There will be no decrease in the number of personnel. The Jammu sector has been very active in the past few days. There will be a zero-tolerance policy on infiltration,' one senior officer said requesting anonymity. Over the last 48 hours, terrorists from Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed have tried to infiltrate into India from different points along the border in the Jammu sector, officials said. On Friday night, BSF destroyed a terrorist launch pad at Looni in Sialkot district of Pakistan, along with posts and assets of Pakistan Rangers during one such attempt. Officials said the incident, second in the last 24 hours, was evidence of Pakistan Rangers helping terrorists to infiltrate into India by providing cover fire or engaging BSF personnel at the border. At RS Pura area in Jammu, also on Friday night, Pak Rangers opened fire at BSF personnel without any provocation. 'Last night for the second consecutive night, Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing from Sialkot across the BSF posts. They were providing cover to the infiltrators. There is no let-up in security in Jammu because of foreign terrorists desperately trying to cross into India. While there is ceasefire, foreign terrorists could try to enter India to fuel tension with a second terror attack like Pahalgam and try desperately prove that the Pahalgam terror attack was work of local terrorists,' the official cited above said. The Looni area, where BSF destroyed the terror pad, is in the same Sialkot district of Pakistan where on the first day of Operation Sindoor, Indian forces destroyed the Mehmoona Joya camp. The camp, located around 12 km from the international border, was a key training facility of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and was used for the revival of terrorism in Kathua and Jammu region during the last two to three years. On Thursday night, BSF neutralised seven JeM terrorists in Samba sector and destroyed Pakistan Rangers post Dhandhar. Personnel from Pak Rangers fired at BSF posts to provide cover to the terrorists attempting to cross into India. Around 6pm on Saturday, foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced that the two countries had agreed upon a ceasefire to stop all military action against each other. Misri addressed the media again at 11 pm at a hurriedly convened briefing and said there had been 'repeated violations of the understanding' over the last few hours. 'We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility,' the foreign secretary added.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BSF jawan detained after inadvertently stepping into Pak territory
Amritsar/Ferozepur: Amid heightened tension with Pakistan in the wake of the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper deployed in the Ferozepur sector inadvertently stepped into the neighbouring country's territory while assisting farmers in their fields and was detained by the . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to sources, the BSF man, identified as constable PK Sahu of Hooghly district of West Bengal, was "assisting farmers access their cultivable land across the border fence alongside the International Border with Pakistan when he accidentally stepped five paces into the other country on Wednesday," sources said. The farmers till agricultural land falling in the zero-line area along the International Border with special permission from the BSF, which deploys Kisan Guards during the planting or harvesting of crops to keep a vigil on the farmers. The jawan, who in uniform and carrying his service rifle, was recently posted to the border area and was not fully aware of the demographic restrictions. He inadvertently crossed over into the Pakistan territory when he was trying to stand in shade under a tree and was immediately detained by the Pak Rangers, who confiscated his weapon. After his detention, senior BSF officials rushed to Jallo Ke border outpost in Ferozepur and held a flag meeting with Pak Rangers till late on Wednesday night without any result. The BSF officials are in touch with the Pak Rangers to ensure safe return of the jawan but did not get any response to their request to hold a flag meeting at Hussainiwala on Thursday. BSF sources confirmed that the Pakistan Rangers had acknowledged the BSF constable's detention and had assured Indian side of his eventual return. "We are expecting a flag meeting sometime late tonight or tomorrow morning so we could get back our innocent jawan," said an official. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Pak Rangers released a photograph of arrested BSF jawan with a blindfold on Thursday. The jawan's detention came just as India announced a series of stringent measures against the neighbouring country, including closure of the integrated check post (ICP) at Attari and stopping of customary handshake with Pakistan Rangers during the daily flag-lowering ceremony.
