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Maoists open fire on BSF camp in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, flee after retaliation by troops

The BSF and DRG personnel retaliated to the firing, said Sundarraj Pattilingam, Inspector General, Bastar. The firing lasted for about 15-20 minutes and the Maoists fled taking advantage of the darkness and forest. All BSF personnel in the camp are safe. 

Apr 25, 2021, 00:23 AM IST

J&K: Narco-terror module busted in Tangdhar, drugs worth Rs 50 crore seized

A Narco-smuggling attempt in the forward areas of Tangdhar Sector was busted Wednesday night and 10 kilos of narcotics estimated to be approximately Rs 50 crore was recovered. 

Apr 14, 2021, 16:30 PM IST

COVID-19: 311 BSF personnel test positive for coronavirus in past 24 hours

The consistent rise in coronavirus cases in the Border Security Force (BSF) has raised the concern of the forces as to information received by Zee News. 

Apr 13, 2021, 23:35 PM IST

DNA: Security in hands of lady officers at Jaisalmer Border

Each battalion of Rajasthan Frontier has 20-30 women security personnel and some of them are stationed along the international border adjoining Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner and Ganganagar. They are primarily tasked with protecting women farmers who cultivate near the border.

Mar 23, 2021, 23:12 PM IST

Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF along international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district

The Border Security Force said that despite repeated warnings, intruder kept moving under suspicious circumstances and approached fencing in an aggressive manner, following which he was fired upon by the BSF troops. The incident took place at around 9:45 AM on Monday. 

Feb 08, 2021, 20:12 PM IST

CBI files chargesheet against BSF Commandant Satish Kumar, 6 others in cattle smuggling case

The CBI had registered a case on September 21, 2020 against four accused including the then BSF Commandant Satish Kumar, three private persons and unknown public servants/private persons on the allegations of illegal cross-border trade of cattle. Searches were conducted at around 34 locations across India at the premises of the accused.

Feb 08, 2021, 19:44 PM IST

BSF troops attacked in Tripura near Bangladesh border, one person dead

A BSF troop on patrolling duties on the International Border in Border Outpost Bir Singh under Belonia at Tripura South district were attacked by trans-border miscreants on Monday. At 10.55 am, the BSF party observed 7 to 8 people trying to damage the IBB fence with the intention to smuggle cattle to Bangladesh. 

Feb 02, 2021, 00:36 AM IST

Security forces bust terror hideout in J&K's Poonch, seize large cache of ammunition

The Border Security Force on Saturday busted a terrorist hideout and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, the security forces received specific inputs about the presence of a terrorist hideout in a forested area in Mandi. A joint team of the Border Security Force, J&K police and the Indian Army carried out an operation during which the hideout was busted and a large quantum of arms and ammunition was recovered.

Jan 23, 2021, 17:37 PM IST

BSF detects another tunnel along Indo-Pakistan border in J&K, second in 10 days

A secret tunnel was detected during an anti-tunneling operation in the border outpost of Hiranagar sector in J&K. The tunnel was constructed along the International Border (IB) to facilitate infiltration of terrorists. This is the second underground tunnel detected in Hiranagar sector in the past 10 days.

Jan 23, 2021, 14:35 PM IST

Badi Bahas : TMC complains to Election Commission, that the BSF was threatening voters

On 21 January, TMC met with the Election Commission team, alleging that the BSF was threatening voters in the border areas of the state to vote in favor of a particular political party. Now the question is whether BSF is being defamed for the electoral battle in Bengal.

Jan 22, 2021, 13:18 PM IST

BSF dismisses TMC’s allegations of 'threatening voters in border areas', calls them 'far from any truth'

The full bench of the ECI, led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, arrived in West Bengal on January 20 evening on a three-day visit ahead of the assembly poll, the dates of which are yet to be announced. The TMC has alleged that the BSF is threatening people in the border areas of the state.

Jan 21, 2021, 17:54 PM IST

TMC's complaint to Election Commission: BSF jawans are threatening voters

On January 21, the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal met a bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that the BSF was threatening people in the border areas of the state to vote in favour of a particular political party.

Jan 21, 2021, 16:48 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir: Intelligence tunnel found on the international border of Hira Nagar sector

The Border Security Force (BSF) has detected a tunnel along the international border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jan 13, 2021, 14:46 PM IST

BSF detects 100-mtr long tunnel along IB with Pakistan - second tunnel in J&K in 2 months

The Border Security Force detected a tunnel along the International Border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua.

Jan 13, 2021, 13:05 PM IST

BSF hands over 6 nabbed from near Punjab border over to Pakistan Rangers

The Border Security Force deployed in Punjab`s Amritsar sector handed six Pakistani nationals over to the Pakistan Rangers on Saturday (January 9, 2021).

Jan 09, 2021, 19:45 PM IST

BSF kills two infiltrators at Attari border, recovers arms and ammunitions

Two infiltrators were killed by BSF at Atari border late on Wednesday night.

 

Dec 17, 2020, 08:36 AM IST

After Nagrota terror attack, BSF team entered Pakistan, say sources; know what happened

A Border Security Force (BSF) team had entered Pakistani territory, sources told Zee News on Tuesday.

Dec 01, 2020, 21:38 PM IST

BSF officer martyred in firing by Pakistani troops along LoC in J&K's Poonch

A Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed on Tuesday after the Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Dec 01, 2020, 15:01 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah extend greetings to Border Security Force on 56th Raising Day

As per the official website of BSF, `India`s first line of defence` was officially raised in accordance with an Act of the Indian Parliament on December 1, 1965, soon after the India-Pakistan War of 1965.

Dec 01, 2020, 09:53 AM IST

India hands over body of Pakistani intruder killed by BSF in J&K’s Samba to Pakistan Rangers

India and Pakistan on Tuesday held Company Commander-level flag meeting a day after the Border Security Force (BSF) killed a Pakistani intruder in J&K’s Samba sector.

Nov 24, 2020, 18:26 PM IST