BSF detects second underground tunnel at International Border in Jammu and Kashmir

NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday detected another underground tunnel at International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. Ten days ago a similar tunnel was discovered by the security forces.
The secret tunnel is believed to be 150-metre-long originating from the Pakistan side with a depth of about 30 feet and three feet diameter, a BSF officer said.
It was detected during an anti-tunneling operation in the border outpost (BOP) Pansar area of Hiranagar sector, opposite Abhiyal-Dogra and Kingre-de-Kothe in Shakargarh, PTI quoted a spokesperson of the border guarding force as saying.
The whole area has been cordoned off.
The BSF official further said they had shot down a Pakistani Hexacopter carrying a load of weapons and ammunition in June 2020 in the same area.
A full size photo of the tunnel that was detected today.
The troops had also foiled an infiltration bid in the same area in November 2019, wherein BSF had fired upon the party trying to infiltrate into India.
Today's tunnel is the fourth one in the last six months. Earlier tunnels were discovered in Samba, Hiranagar, and Kathua areas. So far ten tunnels have been discovered in the Jammu region. On January 13, a 150-meter-long tunnel was detected in Bobiyaan village in the same sector.
In view of security scenario at the International Border of Jammu region, the BSF has taken various innovative measures to ensure foolproof security after assessment of various threats from the Pakistan side. Anti-tunneling exercise is a major part of the exercise and has helped security agencies thrawt several infiltration bids.
(with inputs from agencies)