NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday proposed to name a post in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector as "Sindoor," and two other posts in the name of its soldiers who were killed in action during the subsequent cross-border shelling by Pakistan on May 10.
Shashank Anand, inspector general, BSF Jammu Frontier, said three jawans, including one from the army, lost their lives while countering the shelling.
"On the morning of May 10, Pakistan sent low-flying drones to target our posts. The BSF was actively engaging these drones. However, during one such incident, a tragic incident occurred when sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiyaz, constable Deepak Kumar, and army's Sunil Kumar were trying to counter a drone. It dropped a payload, killing them," news agency PTI quoted Anand as saying.
"We propose to name two of our posts on the personnel we have lost, and one to be named 'Sindoor' in the Samba sector," he added.
IG Anand also praised BSF's women personnel who fought on the forward posts in clashes with Pakistan which followed Operation Sindoor.
"Our women personnel fought on forward duty posts. Assistant commandant Neha Bhandari commanded a forward post, while constables Manjit Kaur, Malkit Kaur, Jyoti, Sampa, Swapna, and others fought on the forward posts," he stated.
Further, the IG mentioned there are inputs of terrorists' possible infiltration along the Line of Control (LoP) and International Border (IB).
"We are getting many inputs regarding terrorists returning to their launch pads and camps and possible infiltration along the LoC and IB. Security forces will have to remain alert," Anand said.
Another BSF officer, DIG RS Pura sector, Chiter Pal, recalled the border guarding force's response to cross-border shelling by Pakistan Rangers.
"On 9th May, Pakistan targeted a number of our posts. First, they started targeting our posts with a flat trajectory weapon and mortar. They also targeted one of our villages, Abdullian. Our jawans gave a befitting reply. When they (Rangers) reduced firing, they increased drone activity. In response, we targeted and destroyed the Pakistani terrorist launchpad Mastpur," Pal informed.
Shashank Anand, inspector general, BSF Jammu Frontier, said three jawans, including one from the army, lost their lives while countering the shelling.
"On the morning of May 10, Pakistan sent low-flying drones to target our posts. The BSF was actively engaging these drones. However, during one such incident, a tragic incident occurred when sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiyaz, constable Deepak Kumar, and army's Sunil Kumar were trying to counter a drone. It dropped a payload, killing them," news agency PTI quoted Anand as saying.
"We propose to name two of our posts on the personnel we have lost, and one to be named 'Sindoor' in the Samba sector," he added.
IG Anand also praised BSF's women personnel who fought on the forward posts in clashes with Pakistan which followed Operation Sindoor.
"Our women personnel fought on forward duty posts. Assistant commandant Neha Bhandari commanded a forward post, while constables Manjit Kaur, Malkit Kaur, Jyoti, Sampa, Swapna, and others fought on the forward posts," he stated.
Further, the IG mentioned there are inputs of terrorists' possible infiltration along the Line of Control (LoP) and International Border (IB).
"We are getting many inputs regarding terrorists returning to their launch pads and camps and possible infiltration along the LoC and IB. Security forces will have to remain alert," Anand said.
Another BSF officer, DIG RS Pura sector, Chiter Pal, recalled the border guarding force's response to cross-border shelling by Pakistan Rangers.
"On 9th May, Pakistan targeted a number of our posts. First, they started targeting our posts with a flat trajectory weapon and mortar. They also targeted one of our villages, Abdullian. Our jawans gave a befitting reply. When they (Rangers) reduced firing, they increased drone activity. In response, we targeted and destroyed the Pakistani terrorist launchpad Mastpur," Pal informed.
