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New Delhi: No terrorist could infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir till June 30 this year while 14 terrorists entered the Union Territory in 2022, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Rai said the approach adopted by Government of India to tackle cross-border infiltration has ensured a perceptible decline in infiltration.
Pak intruder killed; narcotic smuggling bid foiled along IB in Samba
Samba: A Pakistani intruder, trying to smuggle over four kilograms of suspected high-grade heroin worth crores of rupees, was killed along the International Border (IB) in Samba district, a senior BSF officer said on Tuesday.
The major narcotics smuggling bid was scuttled by the alert border guards in Ramgarh sector late Monday night, Deputy Inspector General of BSF Vijay Thapliyal said.
Talking to reporters near the scene, he said BSF troops picked up suspicious movement of a Pakistani smuggler around 10.15 pm Monday and neutralised him.
“The body of the deceased along with four packets of narcotis with a total weight of 4.340 kgs and Rs 330 in Pakistani currency was recovered during the subsequent search of the area,” the officer said.
He said the BSF is fully alert all along the IB and maintaining a tight vigil to frustrate any infiltration attempt.
Officials said the seized heroin is high-grade and is believed to be worth Rs 28 crore in the international market.
The intruder was trying to sneak in with the contraband near S M Pura post when his movement was detected, they said, adding he was shot dead when he ignored repeated warnings and tried to flee.
The body of the deceased was recovered five metres from the border fence and 90 metres from the IB, the officials said.
They said the identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately as the search of the area is still continuing.
The body is being handed over to police after completion of necessary formalities, the officials said.
There has been zero “net infiltration” into Jammu and Kashmir till June 30, 2023, 14 in 2022, 34 in 2021, 51 in 2020 and 141 in 2019, he said replying to a written question.
The minister said the Government of India has adopted a well-coordinated and multi-pronged strategy to tackle cross-border infiltration, which includes tactical deployment of forces at the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC), use of technology like surveillance cameras, night vision cameras, heat sensing gadgets, etc., multi-tiered deployment along IB and LoC and border fencing.
Deployment of intelligence personnel to collect advance and target-oriented inputs on infiltration, ambushes and foot-patrolling by the Army and the Border Security Force (BSF), establishment of Border Police Posts for generating local intelligence and taking pro-active action against infiltrators are among others, he said.
