Jammu and Kashmir: BSF on Saturday informed that a suspected Pakistan drone returned after troops fired towards a blinking light spotted along International Border.
Agniveers news: Using the powers, the Central Government declared to make the rules further to amend the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, namely Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) (Amendment) Recruitment Rules, 2023.
A BSF spokesperson said that the drone fell into Pakistani territory after it was shot down.
The 'Ops Alert' exercise commenced on January 21 and will continue till January 28 'all along the Indo-Pak international border from Sir Creek (marshy area) to the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat and Barmer district of Rajasthan.'
BSF massive recovery: Three bags drone dropped from Pakistan were recovered, containing 6 suspected heroin packets weighing approximately 6 kg including the packing material.
The 192-km long Jammu IB, out of the total 2,289-km long front running down towards Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat, dug tunnels due to the loose soil structure of the area and the BSF, which is mandated to guard this front, has detected almost ten such structures over the last decade.
According to a statement released by the BSF, the infiltration bid was detected at around 8:30 am. It said that the Pakistani man was armed and was killed during the operation.
The uniform of Mahila Praharis for the BSF Camel Contingent brand incorporates sartorial and cultural elements of Rajasthan’s history in its designs.
The Pak drone hovered in the sky for a few minutes when counter-drone measures were taken and fell while returning.
India-Pakistan border: Drone movements from across the border to push weapons and heroin into Indian territory have gone up considerably in the past few days in the wake of dense fog enveloping the region.
Around 300 companies of central forces are 'expected to be deployed in the northeastern state to ensure free and fair elections' even as there is 'no specific security' threat.
One of the biggest challenges that the BSF faces in securing the borders in the Sunderban region are that they need to maintain round-the-clock vigil through floating Border Observation Posts (BOP) since the construction of land BOPs is not feasible in the area.
Eastern Zone Council meet: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is the chairman of the council, was accompanied by five home ministry officials at the meeting that began around 11 am and lasted for a little over two hours.
The Border Security Force apprehended at least three Pakistani fishermen from Gujarat's Kutch district on Monday.
The Border Security Forces (BSF) shot down around 20 drones on the border this year as compared to only one last year and many weapons were recovered.
BSF's big claim: Drone activity has also largely decreased in Jammu and the majority of weapons and other materials dropped from unmanned aerial vehicles have also been recovered, BSF Inspector General (Jammu Frontier) DK Boora said
Punjab: The BSF also recovered a polythene bag full of suspected item attached to the base of the hexacopter in a partially damaged shape.
The BSF chief said the force is now undertaking a two-pronged approach to check this menace.
The drone weighing 12 kg had four propellers, intercepted and shot around 9.15 pm near the Rania border post in Amritsar sector by the troops of the 22nd Battalion of the BSF, they said.
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.
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