The incident took place near the Kakmarichar border post of the BSF in Murshidabad district, where Head Constable Vijay Bhan Singh succumbed to bullet injuries on his head as BGB opened fire at boat carrying BSF Jawans.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given green signal to the Border Security Force (BSF) to use anti-drone technology. This comes as a big nod by the government in wake of recent spurt of UAVs being spotted across the India-Pakistan international border. The BSF can now procure the anti-drone technology to detect and effectively engage rogue drones.
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized five Pakistani fishing boats in the Harami Nala creek area, close to India-Pakistan border in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday. The five single-engine fitted boats were seized around 10.45 pm on Friday from the creek area near Kutch district, the BSF said in a press statement.
The direction came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 4 chaired a high-level meeting with the Director Generals of all paramilitary forces to review the current status of border security and measures to be taken to strengthen it further.
Zamil Alam (40), a resident of Madangiri, his wife Nelofer and seven-year-old daughter Khushi were taken to a hospital, where Nelofer was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.
The BSF on Tuesday sighted two high-flying drones along with Punjab's Hussainiwala sector, days after police recovered Pakistani drones used to airdrop arms and ammunition in border areas of the state.
Border Security Force (BSF) is on high alert after Pakistani drone was spotted near the Punjab border on Monday night. According to reports, the drone was spotted flying near HK Tower, a check post on the Hussainiwala border in Ferozepur, Punjab.
Mondal, a resident of West Bengal's Nadia, had drowned in swelling Aik Nallah on September 28 while saving lives of two other BSF personnel, and the Pakistan Rangers recovered his body deep inside Pakistan territory, the Border Security Force said.
A 54-year-old sub-inspector of the BSF is suspected to have drowned in a swollen river along the International Border (IB) in Jammu on Sunday.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the Centre to alert the Air Force and the Border Security Force about the possibility of drones being used to supply weapons from across the border.
BSF troops guarding the borderline with Pakistan retaliated, resulting in exchanges.
The BSF recovered 3kg heroin near Shameke border outpost at 7 am, while patrolling the Sutlej river area in a boat.
BIG salary hike for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) soon: The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprise of Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Check details on CAPFs salary hike, benefits, NFFU and more.
Pakistani Rangers traditionally used to offer sweets to their Indian counterpart BSF on August 14, Pakistan's Independence day. The gesture is reciprocated by the BSF a day later on August 15, the Indian Independence Day.
IPS officer V K Johri has been appointed as the next Director General (DG) of country's largest border guarding force, BSF.
Over 100 Border Security Force personnel donated blood in a series of special programmes to mark the 20th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas.
The BSF has directed its battalion commanders to spend at least 25 nights in a month at a forward post along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in Jammu as part of its renewed efforts to fortify the 'anti-infiltration' grid in this region, official sources said Tuesday.
Harpreet Singh, who quit BSF after a short stint between 2016 and 2017, said his dream of becoming an IAS officer has come true. Determination and hard work were his simple mantra, he said, adding he never gave up hope.
A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead by BSF personnel while he was trying to cross the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday, officials said.
The smugglers were armed with bombs, axes and other sharp weapons. The BSF has lodged a strong protest with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB). The jawan whose hand had to be amputated suffered pellet injuries to his lungs, liver and stomach from the impact of at least two country made bombs lobbed at him.
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