Premium
This is an archive article published on May 4, 2022

BSF detects suspected tunnel in J&K’s Samba district along int’l border

The suspected tunnel was found less than a fortnight after the elimination of two heavily armed Pakistani terrorists owing allegiance to Jaish-E-Mohammad in Sunjwan area of Jammu.

google-preferred-btn
The suspected tunnel detected by BSF personnel, near the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s border Samba district, Wednesday evening.The suspected tunnel detected by BSF personnel, near the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s border Samba district, Wednesday evening.

BSF personnel on Wednesday evening detected a suspected tunnel near the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s border Samba district.

Significantly, the suspected tunnel was found less than a fortnight after the elimination of two heavily armed Pakistani terrorists owing allegiance to Jaish-E-Mohammad in Sunjwan area of Jammu city on April 22 morning. The slain militants, according to police, had recently infiltrated with a mission to launch an attack for disturbing the peaceful atmosphere of Jammu.

Both the militants were wearing suicide vests and, according to police, if

they had been able to launch a successful attack, it would have had implications of the Prime Minister’s visit to Palli village in Samba district on April 24.

Story continues below this ad

A CISF ASI was killed and some CISF and J&K Police personnel were injured during an encounter with militants. Two people were apprehended by police in connection with Jaish conspiracy to carry out an attack in Jammu city.

Pointing out that the suspected tunnel was detected in Samba district’s Chak Faquira village at around 5.30 pm, sources said that an exercise to detect tunnel, if any, was going on in the area for the last many days so as to find out from where the militants killed in Sunjwan had infiltrated.

BSF confirmed that a “small opening has been found in general area near fencing in Samba area  which is suspected to be a suspected to be tunnel” . “However,due to darkness further search could not be carried out, it said, adding that detailed search will be carried out early in morning at first light.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement
Top Stories
Truth about stampede will come out soon, says actor Vijay. PTI JSP JSP ROH
In first message since deadly Karur stampede, Vijay says 'truth will come out soon'
Avika Gor Milind Chandwani first wedding photos
EntertainmentBalika Vadhu actress Avika Gor marries Milind Chandwani on national TV: See first photos
Although no action was taken on the spot due to the late hour, instructions were later issued to the Madhav Nagar police to initiate legal proceedings against the man (Image source: @tyagivinit/X)
Trending‘Cancel his licence’: MP man 'dangles' his 9-year-old son outside moving car for ‘fun’, apologises later
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live: India start their World Cup campaign in Colombo against the co-hosts.
SportsIndia-W vs Sri Lanka-W Live Cricket Score, ICC Women's World Cup 2025: IND to bat first as SL win toss
By treating cricket as war, India and Pakistan do the game a disservice
OpinionBy treating cricket as war, India and Pakistan do the game a disservice
Live Blog
Loading Taboola...
Advertisement