Senior BSF, Police Officials Strategize to Bolster Anti-Infiltration Measures Along International Border

Senior BSF and police officials from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab convened in Kathua to discuss real-time input sharing and fortification of the anti-infiltration grid along the International Border. The meeting, chaired by BSF's Y B Khuraia, aimed to address security threats following a recent terrorist ambush that killed five army personnel.

Senior officials from the Border Security Force (BSF) and police forces of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab convened in Kathua on Thursday to discuss strategies for sharing real-time intelligence and strengthening the anti-infiltration grid along the International Border. The dialogue comes in the wake of a terrorist ambush three days ago that resulted in the deaths of five army personnel.

The interstate security meeting addressed concerns that the terrorists responsible for the ambush might have infiltrated through the International Border into Kathua and Samba districts in Jammu or Pathankot in Punjab. This was reviewed during the meeting chaired by BSF Special Director General (Western Command) Y B Khuraia, held at the District Police Lines in Kathua.

Notable attendees included Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain and his Punjab counterpart Gaurav Yadav. The meeting also included J-K Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Vijay Kumar, Punjab ADG (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla, ADG (Jammu Zone) Anand Jain, and inspector general-rank BSF officers from Punjab and Jammu. Emphasis was placed on improving coordination, real-time intelligence sharing, and countering threats such as terrorism, weapon smuggling, and narcotics.