Ahead of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Jammu on April 6, alert jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) neutralised a Pakistani intruder near Abdullian border outpost along the International border in the Ranbir Singh Pura sector of Jammu frontier late Friday night.
The multi-tier security grid, which is on high alert due to ongoing anti-terror operations in the upper reaches of Kathua district, has been further beefed up, and additional security forces have been deployed to sanitise the routes taken by the Union Minister.
Meanwhile, senior officers of the Border Security Force, Jammu frontier, also lodged a strong protest with the Pakistan Rangers after foiling a fresh infiltration bid.
“On the intervening night of April 4 and 5, the alert BSF troops saw suspicious movement in the Jammu border area and an intruder was seen crossing the IB,” the BSF spokesperson said.
He said the troops challenged the intruder, but he paid no heed and kept moving.
“The BSF troops, sensing a threat, neutralised the intruder. The identity and motive of the intruder are being ascertained,” he added.
After completing the legal formalities, the BSF conducted a flag meeting with the Pakistan Rangers on Saturday afternoon, where they formally lodged a strong protest.
The Pakistani side, however, refused to accept the body of the intruder during the meeting.
On his arrival in Jammu, the Union Home Minister is scheduled to chair a meeting of BJP legislators on Sunday evening and also review the performance of the party legislators during the budget session.
Shah is scheduled to chair a crucial meeting of the Unified Headquarters along with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar.
The Unified Headquarters is expected to draw a strategy for ensuring zero infiltration and elimination of terrorists from the mountains and forests of the Jammu region, besides the Kashmir Valley.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, MHA officials dealing with Jammu and Kashmir, Heads of Intelligence agencies, and paramilitary forces from New Delhi will also join Amit Shah in back-to-back security review meetings.
A separate meeting to review the preparedness for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra this year is also scheduled to take place in Srinagar.
