The Border Security Force (BSF) at the International Border near Punjab's Amritsar shot down a drone entering from Pakistan to the Indian territory, it informed on Tuesday.
The Central government has upgraded 'Z' category Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) armed security cover of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hans Raj Hans, sources said.
According to the BSF, the intruder, identified as Safdar Hussain, 39, hailing from Pakistan's Bahawalnagar district was shot below the waist after he defied caution by the sentry.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Commandant MK Khan on Saturday divulged that operation 'Sweep Clean', launched by security forces at Naxals bastion of 'Burha Pahar' in Jharkhand was called off due to heavy rainfall before launching operation 'Octopus', which successfully overpowered N
Security forces were carrying out an anti-Naxal operation, and the encounter took place in a forest area under Mirtur Police Station limits in Bijapur district at around 07.30 am.
An exchange of fire occurred between the security forces and naxals between 7:30 am to 7:45 am today. The security forces also recovered weapons which include 303-rifle, 315-rifle and musket from the spot.
After clashes erupted between the Taliban movement and the Pakistani military at the Afghan-Pakistani border, several Afghani families fled the Dand-e-Patan district in Afghanistan's Paktia province.
One of the intruders was neutralised in retaliatory firing while the other was apprehended, an Army officer said, adding that the two incidents happened at different time durations.
The arms and ammunition recovered from the terror hideout included one AK-47 rifle, one AK-56 rifle, four AK series magazines, live rounds, RDX powder, nails & ball bearings, batteries of 9 volt, detonators, IED mechanism circuit, remote control, loose wire and iron pipes, a press releas
A Pakistani intruder was neutralised by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the international border in RS Pura Sector in Jammu, said a senior BSF officer on Tuesday.