New Delhi: A total of 146 infiltration attempts along International Border (IB) were reported between 2014 and June 15 this year. All those attempts were foiled and 25 terrorists were neutralised while trying to sneak into Indian territory from Pakistan, a government data revealed.
All these infiltration attempts took place through borders along Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, said the data, adding the maximum number of infiltration cases was reported in Jammu and Kashmir and minimum in Rajasthan.
In the span of around six and a half year (between January 1, 2014 and June 15, 2020), the BSF has also apprehended 12 terrorists which were pushed through launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and Pakistan's Punjab province to this side of the border to escalate violence in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country.
The BSF is the nodal force responsible to thwart infiltration attempts through 3,323 kilometre border between India and Pakistan. Apart from ensuring zero infiltration attempt through the borders between the two countries, the 2.5 lakh personnel strong Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) or paramilitary force is responsible to curb smuggling and illegal activities being carried out through the border from the Pakistan side.
The revelation followed the June 20 incident when the BSF troops shot down a Pakistani HexaCopter drone carrying one M4 carbine machine (US Made), two filled magazines, (60 rounds), seven chinese grenades near IB in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.
Multiple intelligence agencies assessing ground reports from across the IB and the LoC have found that Pakistani Army and the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) would gather trained terrorists and push them through their launching pads. The number of launching pads in Pakistan is close to 300, said a source. (IANS)
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