Forward Of PM Modi’s Go to To J&K, Safety Forces Conduct Search For Attainable Cross-Border Tunnels

SAMBA/JAMMU, Feb 17: The Border Safety Drive (BSF) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out a joint search on Saturday for any potential cross-border tunnel alongside the Worldwide Border in Samba district, amid heightened safety within the Union territory forward of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to subsequent week, officers mentioned.
Up to now a long time, a few dozen cross-border tunnels which had been used to push terrorists, weapons and narcotics from throughout the border had been uncovered by the safety forces alongside the Worldwide Border with Pakistan in Samba, Kathua and Jammu districts.
Police had just lately introduced a money reward of Rs 5 lakh to anybody who helps in finding such tunnels utilized by “anti-national components”.
Modi is visiting Jammu on February 20 to inaugurate and lay the inspiration of 209 tasks price Rs 3,161 crore. He may also tackle a public assembly on the Maulana Azad Stadium within the coronary heart of Jammu.
As a part of the heightened safety preparations in view of Modi’s go to, the officers mentioned, the BSF and the police carried out a joint two-hour-long anti-tunnelling operation within the Ramgarh sector of Samba district.
The operation began round 9.45 am and search groups didn’t discover something suspicious on the bottom, they mentioned.
The officers mentioned BSF troops guarding the IB and police personnel manning the border posts have been placed on most alert, particularly after the current ceasefire violation by Pakistan Rangers, and have been requested to keep up a good vigil on any suspicious motion from throughout the border.
In addition to the border areas alongside the IB, safety preparations have been beefed up alongside the Line of Management (LoC) and the hinterland to thwart any try by terrorists to hold out an assault, the officers mentioned, including safety forces have intensified patrolling, space domination and checking in delicate areas to keep up peace.
On Wednesday night, Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire by firing on a BSF put up at Makwal alongside the IB in R S Pura sector, prompting retaliation by the Indian border guards.
The cross-border firing continued for 25 minutes and later the BSF lodged a robust protest with their counterparts for the unprovoked firing.
Military troops guarding the LoC additionally fired at Pakistani drones on three events in several sectors of Poonch district previously six days.