After surge in Jammu attacks, BSF digs 25-km anti-tunnel trench along border to stop infiltration
The official said the BSF identified border stretches totalling 33 km in Jammu, Samba and Kathua around two months before the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.
The force has completed these anti-tunneling trenches — four feet wide and 10 feet deep — along a portion totalling 25 km, and are likely to finish work on a cumulative 8-km stretch within the next two months.
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Following last year’s surge in militant attacks in Jammu, the Border Security Force (BSF) has been digging trenches along sections of the International Border (IB) in the region in an attempt to detect cross-border tunnels.
The last time the force detected such an infiltration tunnel was in 2022, said an official in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The fresh trench operations come after multiple strategy meetings held in North Block over the series of attacks last year in formerly peaceful parts of Jammu.
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The official said the BSF identified border stretches totalling 33 km in Jammu, Samba and Kathua around two months before the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.
The force has completed these anti-tunneling trenches — four feet wide and 10 feet deep — along a portion totalling 25 km, and are likely to finish work on a cumulative 8-km stretch within the next two months.
“The Army, in close synergy with the police and the Central Armed Police Forces, were asked to launch coordinated operations in the vulnerable regions, especially in the dense forests. In one of the meetings, the BSF was asked to trace the infiltration point in Jammu,” said the official.
Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security.
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