Among those arrested were 32 Bangladeshis who tried to cross the border to India and 13 Indians who tried to go to the neighbouring country illegally.
According to officials, the drone was recovered during a joint operation by the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police.
Inspector General of Border Security Force (Rajasthan Frontier) Puneet Rastogi said that the number of security checkpoints will be increased as well as camel and foot patrolling will be strengthened.
Ratanpal Singh and Havinder Singh of Sidhwan Bet in Ludhiana were apprehended by the Pakistani Rangers on Saturday (July 29) and the Border Security Force (BSF) was informed too, the police said.
According to officials, the suspected intruder ignored repeated warnings from alert border guards, who had noticed unusual movement close to the SM Pura checkpoint in the Ramgarh sector.
Kerala-cadre IPS officer Nitin Agarwal is currently an Additional DG of operations at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headquarters in Delhi.
BSF's crackdown at Indo-Bangladesh border: The troops of Border Outpost Banpur, 54 Battalion, launched an operation and seized nine gold biscuits, nineteen gold chips, and a gold chain.
BSF Constable Tradesman Result 2023: The authorities have published the roll number of about 1,475 shortlisted candidates for the third phase or the detailed medical examination (DME) round.
BSF nabs Pakistani: The man has been identified as Daya Ram who is a resident of Nagarparkar in Pakistan.
According to officials, the dropping of the weapons and ammunition took place in the Metla area of Gurdaspur sector around 2:30 am.
BSF shoots Pakistani drone: A massive search operation was also launched in the region by security personnel.
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 unmanned aerial vehicle was downed around 2:30 am near the border post-Rear Kakkar in the Amritsar sector of the state.
BSF massive recovery: Three bags drone dropped from Pakistan were recovered, containing 6 suspected heroin packets weighing approximately 6 kg including the packing material.
BSF achievements in 2022: The security forces further said that displaying a humanitarian approach BSF has handed over nine Pakistan nationals to Pakistan Rangers, who had inadvertently crossed the International Border.
The uniform of Mahila Praharis for the BSF Camel Contingent brand incorporates sartorial and cultural elements of Rajasthan’s history in its designs.
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.
The Border Security Force apprehended at least three Pakistani fishermen from Gujarat's Kutch district on Monday.
Punjab: The increased drone activity along the border was brought to the notice of Home Minister Amit Shah in a security review meeting in Srinagar recently, with top security and intelligence chiefs in attendance.
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