The BSF Inspector General’s comments (Jammu border) NS Jamwal came after the Border security force (BSF) detected a tunnel just below the India-Pak international border fence in the Galar area of Samba.
He praised the force personnel for their alertness when detecting the tunnel, saying: “We were getting information that a tunnel was dug on the Pakistan side at Samba. We were working on the information when one of our teams managed to locate it on Friday. night.”
Jamwal, who rushed to inspect the tunnel on Saturday morning, told reporters that it was dug from the Pakistani side and was more than 150 meters into Indian territory.
The tunnel opening was duly reinforced with sandbags bearing “Karachi and Shakargarh” markings, clearly indicating that it was excavated on the Pakistani side and ended here, he said.
The IG said preliminary investigation revealed that it was a newly dug tunnel.
“There is hand and knowledge of the establishment of Pakistan in this type of construction,” said Jamwal.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the BSF said that the tunnel was unearthed in a special anti-tunnel unit that was launched along the IB in the Jammu region in view of the prevailing security scenario of late.
BSF Inspector General, Jammu Frontier, NS Jamwal after forces detected the tunnel originating in Pakistan.
“A vigilant BSF patrol group, while conducting an in-depth scan, detected a tunnel with a depth of about 25 feet and about 3-4 feet in diameter near the border fence in the Galar area,” he said.
The BSF said Pakistani-made sandbags bearing the factory marks ‘Shakargarh’ and ‘Karachi’ were found hidden at the mouth of the tunnel.
“The tunnel opening is about 170 meters from the IB in Indian territory in the field of a local farmer,” he said, adding that alerted BSF troops thwarted Pakistan’s nefarious design to help terrorists infiltrate the indian territory.
“The origin of the tunnel is in Pakistan, near the IB. The efforts of the BSF alert troops deployed in our multi-level counterinfiltration grid resulted once again in neutralizing the evil designs of the terrorists in deep collusion with the establishment. from Pakistan, “the statement said.
The BSF said there have been regular comments about the presence of terrorists in Pakistani border villages desperately seeking to infiltrate Indian territory, but the troops thwarted all attempts by anti-national elements.
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