scorecardresearch
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Support Our Journalism
HomeIndiaBSF finds 150-metre underground border tunnel 'used by terrorists to enter India'

BSF finds 150-metre underground border tunnel ‘used by terrorists to enter India’

BSF said the tunnel was unearthed following investigation into the encounter this week near Nagrota on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

Follow Us :
Text Size:

Jammu:  A 150-metre long underground tunnel suspected to be used by terrorists for infiltration was detected by the BSF at the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba sector on Sunday, DGP Dilbag Singh said.

Singh, who along with Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector General, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal, and Inspector General of Police, Jammu range, Mukesh Singh inspected the scene, said the tunnel was unearthed following investigation into the recent encounter near Nagrota on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

“Police shared some vital inputs found from the encounter scene with the BSF which after hectic efforts, managed to find the tunnel,” the Director General of Police (DGP) told reporters.


Also read: India, Thailand, Singapore kick off two-day maritime drill SITMEX-20 in Andaman Sea


 

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube, Telegram & WhatsApp

Support Our Journalism

India needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.

Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.

Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here.

Support Our Journalism

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular