According to reports, the Border Security Force is set to create a team of snipers to tackle the increasing movement of infiltrating militants across the J&K border.
“There is an increase in the manual patrolling of jawans by four-five times during foggy weather conditions amid activation of thermal imagers and use of infra-red cameras along International Border as foolproof security,” DIG, BSF, Virender Singh told a source.
The team aims to check and avert any untoward event ahead of the Amarnath Yatra. Intelligence agencies suggest militant activity at launching pads across the border aiming to sneak into the valley.
Positioned eyeball to eyeball with Pakistani soldiers on the other side on their posts in riverine and bushy belts along the border from Malu (Aknoor) in Jammu district to Pahadpur in Kathua district, jawans are keeping a strict vigil on the zeroline round the clock.
On June 3, BSF jawans were keeping an eye on the India-Pakistan border adjacent to Sundarbani. The terrorists could infiltrate into India from the adjoining areas, and the entire unit of the BSF was fully prepared to respond to any acts of terrorism. Sub-inspector SN Yadav and BSF Constable V Pandey were constantly tracking the border. At around 1 am the deafening sound of firing was heard, SN Yadav and BSF Constable V Pandey had been killed in an attack. After the investigation, it was found that the attack was carried out by a sniper team of Pakistani Army. This was not the first time when the Pakistani snipers targeted Indian jawans.
“We have to keep watch on any minute movements of Pakistani troops as well as infiltrating militants near zeroline and also through day and night. Each movement on and across the IB is very important for the defence and strategy,” BSF Jawan Ram Singh said.
“So, there is no chance to miss even a single movement. If we miss a single movement, militants would get in. We cannot afford to be lax as responsibility is fixed on us,” he said.
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