Border Security Force

J&K: Efforts on to block Pakistani infiltration, tackle drone threat effectively, says BSF

J&K: BSF Additional Director-General (Western Command) PV Rama Sastry that there had been many infiltration attempts this year but each one was foiled.

Punjab: Pakistani drone shot down in Gurdaspur

Punjab news: Following the incident, a massive search operation has been launched in the entire area. The senior officials of BSF Punjab are on spot.

J&K: Pak intruder shot at in Samba; narcotics smuggling bid foiled

Jammu and Kashmir: An official said the injured intruder managed to crawl back to the Pakistani side.

BSF hands over 3-year-old child to Pakistan who accidentally reached border

The said child was unable to reveal anything and was kept under safe custody of BSF, the statement of BSF read.

J&K: BSF fires rounds after suspected Pakistani drone spotted in Arnia sector of Jammu

The incident was reported at nearly 4:15 am today. The BSF troops fired at the drone following which it was forced to return.

Odisha: BSF recovers IED in Malkangiri

Four bags of Gelatin sticks were also recovered from a rocky crevice near village Tekguda and Dulagandi, under police station Kalimela of Malkangiri.

BSF troops open fire at Pakistani drone near IB in Jammu, force it to return

Drone activity from Pakistan has increased after the BSF detected an underground cross-border tunnel in the Chak Faquira area of Samba district on May 4.

Chhattisgarh: BSF jawan shoots himself dead in Kanker

The reason of death is yet to be ascertained, said Kanker SP Shalabh Sinha.

'BSF entering villages, beating people': Mamata calls to limit force within 50 kms from border

The Central government had last year amended the BSF Act to authorise the border guarding force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch.

6 Bangladeshi nationals, including 3 women, apprehended during infiltration attempt

Ever wonder how to dismantle, reassemble your jeep? BSF did it in just under 2 min | Check video

The drill aims to train personnel in dismantling & reassembling their vehicles quickly for tough times.

Pakistani drone, carrying over 4 kgs of suspected contraband, shot down by BSF in Punjab

Commenting on the statement, a BSF spokesperson said the quadcopter was detected around 3 am after troops heard a humming sound.

Amritsar: 5 BSF personnel killed after constable opens fire at colleagues

The incident was reported from Khasa in Punjab's Amritsar. A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the facts.

First time in history, security officer of parliament awarded President's Police Medal

Bhuwan Chandra Joshi, who joined the BSF on October 5, 1987, has rendered service in militancy-hit areas, deployed mainly in CI (OPS).

J&K: Pakistani intruder shot dead in Jammu's Arnia sector

The force said the firing was done on the intervening night of January 2-3 and that the search operation is underway. 

Bangladeshi national killed in BSF firing during border smuggling bid in West Bengal

The incident took place about 200 metres inside the Indian territory at around 1:40 am near border post Nawada in Malda district of the state.

Punjab govt moves SC challenging Centre's decision to expand BSF's territorial jurisdiction

While in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, the BSF jurisdiction was enhanced from 15 km to 50 km, in Gujarat, which shares its borders with Pakistan, the limit was reduced from 80 km to 50 km, while in Rajasthan, it was kept unchanged at 50 km.

Committed to provide world-class technologies to BSF: Amit Shah

He will proceed to Jaipur later in the day to address the BJP state working committee meeting.

Goodwill gesture! BSF hands over Pak national to rangers who crossed border inadvertently

According to the BSF Punjab Frontier, the Pakistani national had crossed the international border and was detained by the BSF troops on Friday (Nov 26).

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against Centre's BSF order, calls it 'insult' to state police

The Centre had last month amended the BSF Act to authorise the border guarding force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from the existing 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.