BSF and ANTF arrested two alleged smugglers and recovered 19.820 kg heroin concealed in 20 packets inside a rubber tube during a joint operation in Ferozepur.
Jammu: Ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026), police in J&K’s Jammu district on Thursday carried out a cordon and search operation (CASO) in houses of known gangsters and drug peddlers in the R.S. Pura area. Police said that as part of sustained efforts to maintain peace, strengthen security and prevent anti-social activities, Jammu.
Acting under a 'zero tolerance' policy and following directions from the Union Home Ministry, a joint team of the district administration, police, and Border Security Force (BSF) launched a major operation against alleged illegal constructions within 15 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Barmer district.
India's intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on the India-Bangladesh border amid plans by the Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies to stage major protests against the alleged push-ins of illegal Bangladeshi nationals.
Agartala: Over 3,705 foreign nationals, including 3,463 Bangladeshis, have been arrested in Tripura since 2022 for illegally entering India, officials said on Sunday. A senior Home Department official stated that 965 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in 2022, followed by 1,014 in 2023; 947 in 2024; and 537 in 2025. Most of the foreign nationals have.
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bikaner, Rajasthan, for a two-day tour beginning Monday, during which he will review border security arrangements and hold meetings with senior officials. Providing details, Union Law Minister and Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal said Shah will arrive in Bikaner on Monday night and stay.
The Chief Minister said the first cabinet meeting with senior officials focused on governance priorities and development initiatives under the BJP's "double-engine government."
The Sonamura, Kamalasagar and adjoining border areas of Sepahijala district have long been vulnerable to cross-border smuggling activities involving narcotics, clothes, fish fry, stolen motorcycles and other goods.
Jalandhar, May 5: After a blast in Jalandhar earlier in the day, another explosion has now been reported near the BSF headquarters in Amritsar, according to sources, further heightening security concerns in Punjab. Panic had first gripped Jalandhar city on Tuesday evening after a sudden explosion in a scooter near the busy BSF Chowk triggered.
Officials stated that a thorough investigation into the matter is currently underway, with efforts focused on identifying the specific location from which the drone was launched.
