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5 BSF personnel killed in fratricidal incident at Amritsar camp

5 BSF personnel killed in fratricidal incident at Amritsar camp

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly opened furnace at a force camp here on Sunday, leaving four of his colleagues dead and every other injured. The accused constable Sateppa S K used to be also killed in the fratricidal incident that took location between 9:30 and 9:45 AM in the campus of the 144th battalion in Khasa area of the district, about 12-13 km short of the Attari-Wagah border crossing along the India-Pakistan worldwide front, an officer said. However, it used to be not right away clear if the accused jawan shot himself or used to be fired upon…
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BSF rescues 140 parrots from clutches of smugglers on India-Bangladesh border

BSF rescues 140 parrots from clutches of smugglers on India-Bangladesh border

The Border Security Force (BSF) has rescued 140 green parrots from clutches of smugglers and foiled wildlife smuggling along the Indo-Bangladesh border.On the basis of specific information, the BSF troops in the South Bengal frontier nabbed a smuggler on Thursday along with these parrots in the North 24 Parganas district. “All these birds were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh through the area of Border Out Post Tarali, North 24 Parganas district in Bangladesh,” the BSF said. In a detailed note, the BSF said its 122 Battalion troops of Border Out Post Tarali in the Kolkata Sector laid an ambush…
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Indian Army, BSF exchange sweets with Pakistani counterparts on Eid

Indian Army, BSF exchange sweets with Pakistani counterparts on Eid

The Indian Army and Border Security Force (BSF) on the Eid festival on Wednesday exchanged sweets with the Pakistan Army and Rangers respectively on the Line of Control (LOC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army exchanged sweets with its Pakistani counterpart at five places on the LOC, whereas the BSF offered sweets to the Pakistan Rangers at six places on the IB. Colonel Emron Musavi, the Srinagar based defence spokesman, said that as a gesture for promoting peace, harmony and compassion in the true spirit of the Eid festival, India and Pakistan Armies held…
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Malda BSF apprehend a Chinese intruder trying to cross border illegally

Malda BSF apprehend a Chinese intruder trying to cross border illegally

The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Chinese intruder along the India-Bangladesh international border in Malda, West Bengal while he was trying to cross the border illegally. The 36-year-old man was infiltrating into the Indian territory around 7 am. He was dressed in a black sweatshirt, pants and shoes. Upon being challenged by the forces, he tried to run away from spot. The BSF personnel then chased him and brought to the Border Out Post Mohadipur for questioning. The man was identified by security officials as Junwei Han. Officials also found a Chinese passport bearing a Bangladeshi visa, a laptop and…
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BSF personnel opens fire on two Pakistani drones

BSF personnel opens fire on two Pakistani drones

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel early on Saturday opened fire on two Pakistani drones after they entered Indian airspace from across the International Border (IB) here, officials said. Both the drones returned to the Pakistani side after the BSF fired around 15 rounds in an attempt to bring them down in the Arnia area of R S Pura sector between 4.30 am and 4.45 am, the officials said. Pakistan is using drones to drop weapons and drugs with the latest attempt coming at a time when there is peace on the borders in Jammu and Kashmir after India and Pakistan…
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BSF ORGANIZED CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME IN EAST KHASI HILLS

BSF ORGANIZED CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME IN EAST KHASI HILLS

BSF Meghalaya organized civic action programmes in village Bholaganjand Pal Basti under East Khasi Hills distt­­­­of Meghalaya. The programme was inaugurated by Sh Hardeep Singh, Inspector General BSF Meghalaya alongwith Sh Subash Chandra, DIG BSF Jowai and Sh Rajshekar K N, Commandant 123 Bn BSF. Various sports items were distributed in village Bholaganjwhile  solar street lights were installed at border village Pal Basti under the civic action programme. It was organized to improve the quality of life, welfare of  bordering villagers and to upgrade the existing infrastructure .         Shri Hardeep Singh, Inspector General also addressed gathering on this occasion and encouraged border youths to remain physically…
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BSF ORGANISE RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS(NATIONAL UNITY DAY)

BSF ORGANISE RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS(NATIONAL UNITY DAY)

To mark the Birth Anniversary of Sarder Vallabhbhai Patel `Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’(National Unity Day), pledge taking ceremony was organised by the Border Security Force Meghalaya Frontier, Sector Headquarters Jowai, Mawpat and Dobasipara as well as other location of BSF battalions in Meghalaya.    At Umpling BSF campus the oath was administered by Shri Hardeep Singh, Inspector General.  He while addressing the troops stated that Rashtriya Ekta Diwas will "provide an opportunity to re-affirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the unity, integrity and security of our country".     A series…
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BSF APPREHENDED ONE BANGLADESHI CATTLE SMUGGLER AND RESCUED 47  CATTLES

BSF APPREHENDED ONE BANGLADESHI CATTLE SMUGGLER AND RESCUED 47 CATTLES

                In operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier apprehended one Bangladeshi cattle smuggler and rescued 47 cattle heads from the bordering areas of District Coochbehar (West Bengal), Dhubri & South Salmara (Assam) on intervening night of 14/15 Oct’ 2020.             Acting on tip off, on 14 Oct’ 2020, troops of BSF BOP Diara of 06 Bn BSF under Guwahati Frontier carried out a special operation in general area of village Okhrabari, PS-Mankachar, Distt- South Salmara (Assam) and apprehended one Bangladeshi cattle smuggler along with cattle heads, while these were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh. Apprehended cattle…
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BSF OBSERVES “FIT INDIA FREEDOM RUN” AND CLEANNESS DRIVE AT FRONTIER HQ GUWAHATI.

BSF OBSERVES “FIT INDIA FREEDOM RUN” AND CLEANNESS DRIVE AT FRONTIER HQ GUWAHATI.

. Border Security Force Guwahati Frontier concluded a series long “Fit India Freedom Run” by conducting 10 Km ‘Fit India Freedom Run’ at Patgaon, Guwahati and also conducted cleanness drive on the occasion of birth anniversary of father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. On 2nd Oct’ 2020, Frontier HQ Border Security Force Patgaon Guwahati concluded the series of “Fit India Freedom Run” by conducting 10 Km run under overall supervision of Shri Rajesh Kumar, IPS, Inspector General BSF Guwahati Frontier. The Run was flagged off by Shri Rajesh Kumar, IPS Inspector General Border Security Force, Guwahati Frontier. 150 participants including…
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NDRF OBSERVED GANDHI JAYANTI

NDRF OBSERVED GANDHI JAYANTI

1st Battalion NDRF celebrated the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in a befitting manner today.  Various physical and social activities were conducted by 1st Battalion NDRF on commemoration of 150th Birthday Anniversary of Mahatma Ghandi Ji in presence of Sh. R.S.Gill,  Commandant, 1st Battalion NDRF.         Unity Run conducted by this Unit at Patgaon, Company locations i.e  Mirza, Changsari and Regional Response Centre, Agartala, Tripura and all NDRF Rescuers participated and completed 10 Kms Run as part of the event. This generated feeling of wellness among the troops & physical fitness for good health.“Tree plantation Campaign” was carried at Battalion…
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