SEIZURE OF 01 AK-47 RIFLE, 02 AK-47 MAGAZINES AND 52 LIVE ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION BY BORDER SECURITY FORCE FEROZEPUR
Ferozepur 20 Nov.15( A.C.Chawla)Border Security Force personnel have successfully seized 01 AK-47 Rifle, 02 AK-47 Magazines and 52 Live Rounds of Ammunition on Punjab Border on 20th November’ 2015 in the area of responsibility of Border Out Post Tapu, Ex- 191 Bn BSF, Sector Ferozepur.Keeping in view the vulnerability of Border due to ongoing cultivation/ tilling season, Shri Anil Paliwal, IPS, Inspector General BSF Punjab Frontier has issued operational guidelines to all the Sectors under Punjab Frontier for further strengthening the border domination so as to effectively check the menace of narcotics smuggling and activities of Anti National Elements on Punjab border with Pakistan. Accordingly, Shri R K Thapa, DIG, SHQ BSF Ferozepur directed Field Commanders to maintain extra vigil on border to thwart the attempts of smugglers/Anti- National Elements. Tactical Operations are being mounted to foil the attempts of the smugglers. Specific information regarding smuggling of narcotics/ arms and ammunition through International Border were being received. Accordingly, BSF troops were put on extra alert. On 20th Nov’ 2015 at about 1245 hrs, BSF Kissan Guard party recovered 01 AK-47 Rifle, 02 AK-47 Magazines and 52 Live Rounds of Ammunition from the fields ahead of Border Security Fence in the area of responsibility of Border Out Post Tapu, Ex- 191 Bn BSF, Sector Ferozepur. The enhanced vigil of BSF troops has once again thwarted the attempt of smugglers/ Anti-National Elements to smuggle contraband items into India. In continuing with its drive against heightened activities of smugglers/Anti-National Elements, BSF has effected under mentioned seizures on Punjab Border during the year 2015
Heroin | : | 295.413 Kgs |
FICN | : | of the face value of Rs. 5,32,000 /- |
Poppy Husk | : | 30.500 Kgs |
Weapons | : | 15 Nos. (including today’s seizure of 01 AK-47 Rifle). |
Magazines | : | 21 Nos. (including today’s seizure of 02 AK-47 Magazines). |
Ammunition | : | 271 Rounds (including today’s seizure of 52 live rounds of AK-47 Rifle). |
Pak Mobile | : | 15 Nos. |
Pak SIM Card | : | 25 Nos. |
Indian Mobile | : | 07 Nos. |
Indian SIM Card | : | 11 Nos. |
BD Mobile | : | 02 Nos. |
BD SIM Card | : | 01 No. |
Pakistani intruder interdicted | : | 03 |
Pak smuggler interdicted | : | 03 |
Pak border crosser apprehended | : | 18 |
Indian smuggler interdicted | : | 01 |
Indian smuggler apprehended | : | 05 |
Indian border crosser apprehended | : | 50 |
BD national apprehended | : | 03 |
Other national apprehended
(02-Nigerian, 01-Nepalese, 01-Chinese) |
: | 04 |