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Jammu, Nov 30 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) has neutralised five intruders and a Pakistani smuggler besides arresting three Pakistani intruders along the International Border (IB) here so far this year, a senior officer said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The force also recovered 22 weapons and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n
By maintaining continued vigil and through swift action, the BSF was able to neutralise five intruders and apprehend three Pakistani intruders so far this year, BSF Inspector General D K Boora said.<\/p>\n
He was speaking to reporters on the eve of the 57th Raising Day of the BSF.<\/p>\n
“The ever-vigilant troops of the BSF were also able to neutralise a Pakistani smuggler who was trying to smuggle a consignment of narcotics from Kathua border on June 23. The BSF seized about 27 kgs of narcotics in this successful operation along the IB,” Boora said.<\/p>\n
Apart from this, BSF troops seized about 9.99 kgs of narcotics from Naushera on August 30 along with fake Indian currency worth Rs 2,75,000, he said.<\/p>\n
Boora said the BSF recovered 22 weapons, 1,002 rounds of ammunition, 51 magazines and 14 grenades from the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch.<\/p>\n
These included six AK-type rifles, 26 pistols, one under-barrel grenade launcher, 421 AK ammunition, 348 pistol ammunition, 233 other ammunition, 15 AK magazines, 36 pistol magazines, 10 hand grenades and four Chinese grenades.<\/p>\n
The IG said the BSF faced multiple challenges this year like drone activities, tunnelling and smuggling attempts but it thwarted all attempts made by the adversaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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