Steeping up deployment with high-tech gadgets BSF to intensify vigil during winters

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Oct 15: In view of approaching winter season, the Border Security Force (BSF) have intensified vigil along the border by increasing manpower and equipping forces with latest gadgets, to foil infiltration attempts from across the border.

Inspector General (BSF) S. Chattopadhyay told reporters here at Paloura BSF Camp on the sideline of a function organised to mark the celebrations of Durga Pooja.

Disclosing that the number of infiltration bids witnessed an increase this year as compared to last year, the newly appointed IG frontier said “Atleast 36 infiltration bids have been made till June 31 this year against 26 such bids during last full year.”

He said, the BSF have identified some of the ‘sensitive areas’ from where intrusions are likely to take place.

“These sensitive areas have been strengthened with additional deployments and installation of equipments to keep a constant check on the infiltration attempts,” the IG BSF said and added that the BSF have been consolidating its defense.

However, he said that the BSF troopers are prepared to face any challenge possessed to them during winter season due to low visibility and dense fog.

“We will strengthen our guards along the border and provide latest equipments like night vision devices to over come the problem of low vision during the winter season,” he informed, while saying that the BSF was in process of purchasing new bullet proof jackets, bullet proof vehicles, and other equipments to strengthen with the infiltration bids.

Terming the move of darbar to Jammu from Srinagar as a challenge, he said, the concentration of security shifts from Srinagar with the move of darbar to Jammu and BSF is prepared to face it and to curb any ‘anti-national’ activities.

Referring to the cease fire violations by Pak troopers, he said that the incidents of firing on the Indian posts took place mainly on the Independence Day.

Instead of firing, he said, sweets were exchanged on the border this year, during festivals and independence days of the two countries as a good will gesture.

He also said that there was some change in their (Pakistan rangers) attitude and they also help to diffuse situation on the border.

Admitting that the fence have damaged at several places due to recent flash floods, he said most of the damaged portions have been repaired and rest will repaired in the coming days.

He informed that the Director General of BSF will head a delegation to Lahore in the month of October as part of the quarter yearly exercise to discuss certain issue which could not be solved at the lower level.