Punjab on high alert: Two armed men spotted in Pathankot, combing operations underway
9 months ago

Punjab on high alert: Two armed men spotted in Pathankot, combing operations underway

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: After the two suspected terrorists from Pakistan allegedly entered into Indian Territory in Punjab along the Indo-Pak International in Pathankot district and had dinner at a farmhouse, the border districts of Gurdaspur and Pathankot in the state have been put on a high alert and the combing operation is being carried out by the Punjab Police. Sources said that a villager Bhathian hamlet which is near the International Border rang up the police control room around midnight and claimed that two masked men both heavily armed had forcefully entered his farm house and then told him to prepare dinner for them and after having dinner they left and went towards Pathankot. After receiving the information, Senior Superintendent of Police of Pathankot Suhail Qasim Mir and Senior Superintendent of Police of Gurdaspur Harish Dayama held meetings with their respective senior officers. Confirming this development Deputy Inspector General of Police Rakesh Kaushal said that the police received a phone call from a person stating that two suspected armed men entered his farm house, had dinner and left.

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Security forces launch major anti-militancy operation in J&K after terrorists spotted near Pak border
1 week, 1 day ago

Security forces launch major anti-militancy operation in J&K after terrorists spotted near Pak border

Firstpost  

In view of the ongoing operation, security forces are on high alert in Kathua. The Border Security Force has also heightened vigilance along the Pakistan border, as intelligence reports warn of more terrorists attempting infiltration Indian security forces launched a major anti-militancy operation in the northern Himalayan Union Territory of Jammu-Kashmir on Sunday. According to reports, security forces earlier received …

Infiltration bid foiled in Punjab, 1 intruder killed, says BSF
1 month ago

Infiltration bid foiled in Punjab, 1 intruder killed, says BSF

Firstpost  

The Border Security Force has said that an infiltrator has been killed at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab The personnel of Border Security Force stand guard near a fence. The Border Security Force on Wednesday said its personnel have foiled an infiltration bid in Punjab. The spokesperson said, “At predawn, BSF personnel observed suspicious movement across near the Tashpatan border …

BSF troops shoot Pakistani intruder at Pathankot border in Punjab, ‘he kept moving’
1 month ago

BSF troops shoot Pakistani intruder at Pathankot border in Punjab, ‘he kept moving’

Live Mint  

The Border Security Force troops on Wednesday shot dead a Pakistani intruder along the International Border in the BOP Tashpatan area in Pathankot of Punjab, officials said, revealing that a strong protest will be lodged with rangers across the border. The incident happened early Wednesday morning when the BSF personnel noticed some suspicious movement in the Border Outpost Tashpatan area …

Security beefed up in Punjab ahead of Republic Day
2 months, 1 week ago

Security beefed up in Punjab ahead of Republic Day

Hindustan Times  

Special director general of police, law and order, Arpit Shukla, on Wednesday reviewed security arrangements in Jalandhar ahead of Republic Day. Meanwhile, in Amritsar, additional director general of police, law and order, Surinderpal Singh Parmar, conducted a comprehensive review of security arrangements across police stations, hi-tech checkpoints, and critical locations. He assured that Punjab Police is making continuous efforts to …

Interstate security review meet: J&K, Punjab Police, BSF officials discuss ways to strengthen security grid along IB
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Interstate security review meet: J&K, Punjab Police, BSF officials discuss ways to strengthen security grid along IB

Hindustan Times  

Senior BSF and police officials from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab on Thursday discussed ways to share real-time inputs and further strengthen the anti-infiltration grid along the International Border at a high-level interstate security review meeting in Kathua district, where five army personnel were killed in an ambush by terrorists three days ago. An Inter-State Coordination Conference between BSF, J&K …

Interstate Security Review Meet: Senior BSF and Police Officials Meet In J-K's Kathua
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Interstate Security Review Meet: Senior BSF and Police Officials Meet In J-K's Kathua

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Senior BSF and police officials gathered at a high-level interstate security review meeting in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua on Thursday, days after terrorists, who are believed to have infiltrated from across the International Border, ambushed an army patrol. Five army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were killed and as many injured when terrorists opened fire on two army …

Sketch of ‘terrorist’ seen in Kathua released
9 months ago

Sketch of ‘terrorist’ seen in Kathua released

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have released the sketch of a suspected terrorist who was seen in Kathua, believed to be among the two persons who were spotted in the border area of Pathankot district a couple of days ago. Pathankot senior superintendent of police Suhail Qasim Mir said, “The sketch has been released by the police of Kathua district …

1 killed, 5 soldiers injured after terrorists open fire on two security vehicles in Poonch
10 months, 3 weeks ago

1 killed, 5 soldiers injured after terrorists open fire on two security vehicles in Poonch

Hindustan Times  

One soldier was killed and five were injured in J&K's Poonch on Saturday after their security vehicles were fired upon by terrorists. A gunfight ensued between the suspected terrorists and security forces near a government higher secondary school in Gursai Moori of Medhat sub-division in Poonch. Earlier, Border Security Force personnel in the Samba sector were put on high alert …

J&K: High alert along Pathankot-Jammu highway ahead of R-Day; BSF deployed at checkpoints
3 years, 2 months ago

J&K: High alert along Pathankot-Jammu highway ahead of R-Day; BSF deployed at checkpoints

India TV News  

J&K: High alert along Pathankot-Jammu highway ahead of R-Day; BSF deployed at checkpoints Security at vital installations in Jammu including the airport and railway stations has been increased. Highlights Troops of Border Security Force have been dployed at the Himachal Pradesh-Punjab checkpoint Checkings have been intensified as a measure to foil any design of anti-national elements Security arrangements have been …

Jammu Air Force station explosion: Alert sounded in Punjab's Pathankot
3 years, 9 months ago

Jammu Air Force station explosion: Alert sounded in Punjab's Pathankot

India TV News  

An alert has been sounded in Punjab's border district of Pathankot on Sunday after two explosives-laden drones crashed into the high-security Indian Air Force station at Jammu airport, officials said. Patrolling has been strengthened near sensitive areas in and around Pathankot and additional forces have been deployed, police said. Whenever there is an incident of this kind, maximum alert is …

Punjab Police on alert after input on JeM terrorists in state, moving towards Delhi
6 years, 4 months ago

Punjab Police on alert after input on JeM terrorists in state, moving towards Delhi

India TV News  

Acting on an input from counter-intelligence wing hat six to seven Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists are "planning to move towards Delhi" from the state, the state govenment has put Punjab police on high alert. Police commissioners and district police chiefs have been put on alert following the input, according to a letter issued by the Punjab Inspector General of Police office. The …

Security alert issued after four persons snatch SUV in Pathankot
6 years, 4 months ago

Security alert issued after four persons snatch SUV in Pathankot

India TV News  

Security was tightened in and around Punjab's Pathankot district bordering jammu and Kashmir after four persons snatched a car at gun point near Madhopur area. In 2016, terrorists, who had launched attacks on the Pathankot Air base, had snatched a Punjab police officer's car to get to the air base. "The occupants snatched the vehicle from the driver at gunpoint," …

Suspected movement along IB, high alert sounded in J&K
6 years, 10 months ago

Suspected movement along IB, high alert sounded in J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: A high alert was sounded in the Jammu region after movement of suspected militants was detected along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, a senior police officer said on Monday. “We have sounded a high alert in the area since 12 am after the detection of suspected movement of a group of people near the I-B …

Pathankot on high-alert: Security tightened after suspected terrorists movement
6 years, 11 months ago

Pathankot on high-alert: Security tightened after suspected terrorists movement

Deccan Chronicle  

Pathankot: Acting on reports of terrorist movement near the border belt of Punjab, particularly in Pathankot district, security was tightened and search operations were launched on Thursday morning. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said, "We are on top of every issue. The incident took place when a group of suspicious men stopped a Maruti Alto car belonging to a …

Pathankot, Gurdaspur on high alert, search operation on for suspicious men
7 years, 10 months ago

Pathankot, Gurdaspur on high alert, search operation on for suspicious men

Live Mint  

Pathankot: The Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab were put on high alert on Thursday after three “suspicious” persons went missing after abandoning a robbed SUV at a village in Pathankot. The search operation in districts of Pathankot and Gurdaspur, involving around 300 cops, lasted for about eight hours, they said. Pathankot police searched two villages—Makhanpur and Barmal Jattan, while …

Search ops at Pathankot air base continue after high alert yesterday
8 years ago

Search ops at Pathankot air base continue after high alert yesterday

Deccan Chronicle  

Pathankot : The Pathankot airbase station continued to remain on high alert as the search operation initiated in the area after an intelligence input about the presence of "suspicious men" continued into its second day today. The joint operation of the Punjab Police, Army, Air Force and Himachal Pradesh Police was launched yesterday in villages and other areas near the …

Pathankot airbase station on high alert; massive search ops on after intel inputs
8 years ago

Pathankot airbase station on high alert; massive search ops on after intel inputs

Firstpost  

The Pathankot airbase station, which had witnessed a terror attack last year, was put on high alert and a massive search operation was initiated in the area following intelligence input about presence of suspicious men. Pathankot: The airbase station in Pathankot, which had witnessed a terror attack last year, was put on high alert on Tuesday and a massive search …

Pathankot airbase on high alert, massive search operation is on
8 years ago

Pathankot airbase on high alert, massive search operation is on

Live Mint  

Pathankot: The Pathankot airbase station, which had witnessed a terror attack last year, was put on high alert on Tuesday and a massive search operation was initiated in the area following intelligence input about presence of suspicious men. The joint operation of Punjab Police, the Army, the Air Force and the Himachal Pradesh Police was launched following the intelligence input, …

BSF shoots alleged intruder near Pakistan border in Pathankot
8 years, 3 months ago

BSF shoots alleged intruder near Pakistan border in Pathankot

Hindustan Times  

An alleged intruder from Pakistan was shot dead by the Border Security Force near Tinda post in Pathankot’s Bamiyal sector late on Friday evening. In this October 4, 2016, file photo, Indian army soldiers patrol near the highly militarized Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Pallanwal sector, about 75 kilometers from Jammu, India. Pathankot on alert …

Despite year-long probe, govt not sure how many militants attacked Pathankot
8 years, 4 months ago

Despite year-long probe, govt not sure how many militants attacked Pathankot

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency has almost prepared the first charge sheet in the Pathankot attack, but the government is still flip-flopping on the number of militants who targeted the airbase. Minister of state for home Hansraj Ahir told Lok Sabha on Tuesday that only four militants had entered the air force station to carry out the January 2 strike, killing …

Punjab seeks more paramilitary forces amid heightened vigil
8 years, 5 months ago

Punjab seeks more paramilitary forces amid heightened vigil

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Punjab has sought additional paramilitary forces in the wake of high alert following inputs that terror groups from Pakistan may try to infiltrate and carry out attacks in the state. "We have made a request for additional companies of paramilitary forces to be deployed in the state," Punjab DGP HS Dhillon said today. The development comes at a time …

Terror alert in Pathankot, Gurdaspur
8 years, 7 months ago

Terror alert in Pathankot, Gurdaspur

Deccan Chronicle  

Gurdaspur: A terror alert has been sounded in border districts of Gurdaspur and Pathankot after a call from Pakistan was intercepted by security agencies suggesting movement of some suspects. Security was strengthened in Pathankot and Gurdaspur especially Batala town with police along with army and BSF conducting massive checking operation, police said on Saturday. "Security agencies intercepted a call from …

Punjab cops search villages after Parliamentary panel claims terrorists were hiding in Pathankot
8 years, 9 months ago

Punjab cops search villages after Parliamentary panel claims terrorists were hiding in Pathankot

Firstpost  

A day after a parliamentary panel claimed some “terrorists were still hiding” in villages close to the “vulnerable” Pathankot airbase, Punjab police on Wednesday carried out a massive door-to-door search in at least 28 hamlets near here. Pathankot: A day after a parliamentary panel claimed some “ terrorists were still hiding ” in villages close to the “vulnerable” Pathankot airbase, …

MHA sets up committee to tighten security along Indo-Pak border
8 years, 11 months ago

MHA sets up committee to tighten security along Indo-Pak border

India TV News  

New Delhi: Government has set up a high-level committee to suggest ways to strengthen the security along the border with Pakistan and address the issue of gaps and vulnerability in border fencing. The committee, headed by former Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, will suggest how to strengthen border protection and address the issue of gaps and vulnerability in border fencing …

Alert sounded after BSF spots some suspects near border in Pathankot
9 years ago

Alert sounded after BSF spots some suspects near border in Pathankot

Deccan Chronicle  

Pathankot : An alert has been sounded in villages located near the Indo-Pak border in Pathankot district and patrolling intensified after BSF alerted police on spotting three to five suspects in Pakistan side near the border. "An alert has been sounded in and around villages located near Indo-Pak border and night patrolling by security personnel has been stepped up in …

Pathankot on high alert: Suspicious bag found; police evacuates railway station
9 years, 2 months ago

Pathankot on high alert: Suspicious bag found; police evacuates railway station

Firstpost  

Early on the morning of the 67th Republic Day, police and security agencies in Pathankot railway station were told about an “abandoned bag”. On the morning of the 67th Republic Day, police and security agencies in Pathankot railway station were told about an “abandoned bag”. The police with a dog squad reached the spot and put sand bags over the …

BSF guns down suspected intruder near Pathankot border
9 years, 2 months ago

BSF guns down suspected intruder near Pathankot border

Deccan Chronicle  

Gurdaspur: A suspected intruder was shot dead on Thursday morning by BSF along the Indo-Pak border in Pathankot where the force is on high alert following the January 2 terror attack on air force base. Officials said the Border Security Force team deployed along the International Border saw suspicious movement of at least three infiltrators near the Bamiyal area early …

Locals paid Rs 20 to security guards to enter Pathankot base: Intelligence Agencies
9 years, 2 months ago

Locals paid Rs 20 to security guards to enter Pathankot base: Intelligence Agencies

India TV News  

New Delhi: Locals living in areas near the terror-hit Pathankot air base used to enter the premises after allegedly paying a paltry sum of Rs 20 to security guards to graze their cattle and even shop in the CSD canteen, according to inputs gathered by intelligence agencies. Intelligence agencies have informed the Home Ministry that it was a common practice …

Gurdaspur, Pathankot remain on alert
9 years, 2 months ago

Gurdaspur, Pathankot remain on alert

The Hindu  

Punjab’s border districts of Gurdaspur and Pathankot remained on high alert and security forces conducted extensive search operations for the second day on Thursday in the wake of suspicion that some terrorists had sneaked in to carry out an attack. Locals in a village near Tibri cantonment in Gurdaspur district had on Wednesday reported sighting of two men in army …

Editorial: Time for questions on Pathankot
9 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: Time for questions on Pathankot

The Hindu  

There is much relief as quiet finally returns to Pathankot. However, the immediate questions that need to be asked are about the way the security operation was carried out from the moment a specific intelligence alert came to the Centre about the possible targeting of the Pathankot airbase. A meeting chaired by the National Security Adviser and attended by, among …

Punjab cops reduced to bystanders as Army takes on Pathankot attackers
9 years, 2 months ago

Punjab cops reduced to bystanders as Army takes on Pathankot attackers

Hindustan Times  

Ever since Pakistani terrorists struck at the Pathankot airbase before dawn on Saturday, the Punjab Police top brass have been kept at an arm’s length by the army. Even as the anti-terror operation that is still not over and is taking place in Punjab’s territory, the state police have literally no clue about what is happening inside the battle zone. …

ISI, Pakistan army responsible for Pathankot attack: J&K Deputy CM
9 years, 2 months ago

ISI, Pakistan army responsible for Pathankot attack: J&K Deputy CM

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Sunday said Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI and its army were responsible for the >attack on the Air Force base in Pathankot in which seven security personnel were killed. “The entire atmosphere is being vitiated by the ISI, the army and the separatist groups and their henchmen who have done this,” Singh …

Pathankot attack: Ops at ‘mature stage’ as gunfight continues
9 years, 2 months ago

Pathankot attack: Ops at ‘mature stage’ as gunfight continues

Hindustan Times  

Security forces continued to battle terrorists holed up in Punjab’s Pathankot air base for a second straight day on Sunday, reportedly killing one militant and engaging at least one more amid fresh gunfire and explosions that triggered criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis. Read: Pathankot terrorists spoke of revenge for Afzal Guru: Gurdaspur man Security personnel keep a …

Pathankot attack: Seven soldiers dead, fresh explosions heard
9 years, 2 months ago

Pathankot attack: Seven soldiers dead, fresh explosions heard

Hindustan Times  

A soldier was killed in an explosion during a combing operation near an air force base in Punjab’s Pathankot and three security personnel died from injuries on Sunday, a day after at least four terrorists were shot dead in a 15-hour gun battle at the strategic facility. One commando of the elite Indian Air Force ’s special Garud unit and …

For 24 hours, terrorists dodged security before attacking Pathankot base
9 years, 2 months ago

For 24 hours, terrorists dodged security before attacking Pathankot base

Hindustan Times  

A group of five terrorists managed to dodge security personnel for more than 24 hours before mounting an attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, which experts attributed to chinks in the security set-up of the border districts of Punjab. Read | Terrorists attack Pathankot IAF base week after Modi’s Pak peace move The terrorists barged into the …

Security stepped up in Delhi hours after Pathankot air base attack
9 years, 2 months ago

Security stepped up in Delhi hours after Pathankot air base attack

Hindustan Times  

Security was stepped up in the national capital on Saturday in the wake of the terrorist attack at an Air Force Base in Pathankot that left four attackers and two IAF personnel killed. Vigil was also heightened in several areas, including popular market places, in South Delhi, Central Delhi and the VIP movement zone in Lutyen’s Delhi, a senior police …

Pathankot attack: security stepped up in Delhi
9 years, 2 months ago

Pathankot attack: security stepped up in Delhi

The Hindu  

Security was stepped up in the national capital on Saturday in the wake of the terrorist attack at an Air Force Base in Pathankot that left four attackers and two IAF personnel killed. Vigil was also heightened in several areas, including popular market places, in South Delhi, Central Delhi and the VIP movement zone in Lutyen’s Delhi, a senior police …

Pathankot air base attack: 5 terrorists, 3 security personnel killed
9 years, 2 months ago

Pathankot air base attack: 5 terrorists, 3 security personnel killed

Live Mint  

Pathankot: Heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists on Saturday attempted to storm the Indian Air Force base, triggering a day-long gunbattle in which three securitymen and all the five infiltrators were killed, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise stopover in Lahore. “I congratulate our armed forces and other security forces on successfully neutralizing all the five terrorists in ‘Pathankot Operation’,” home minister …

Pathankot base encounter ends, 3 IAF men, 5 terrorists killed
9 years, 2 months ago

Pathankot base encounter ends, 3 IAF men, 5 terrorists killed

Hindustan Times  

Three IAF personnel and five terrorists were killed in a fierce gun battle after an attack on an air force base in Punjab’s Pathankot district early on Saturday morning. A group of 50 commandos of the National Security Guard were leading the fight against the militants in Pathankot, top security officials said, as police cordoned off the area that resembled …

BSF-Pakistan Rangers meet from September 9
9 years, 6 months ago

BSF-Pakistan Rangers meet from September 9

The Hindu  

Ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir, intrusion in Rann of Kutch and smuggling are among the key issues India is expected to raise with Pakistan during the five-day Director-General -level talks between their border guarding forces from September 9. A 16-member delegation headed by Pakistan Rangers Director-General Major General Umar Farooq Burki is expected to travel to Attari-Wagah border crossing …

BSF alerts positions along Pakistan bordering Punjab
10 years, 4 months ago

BSF alerts positions along Pakistan bordering Punjab

India TV News  

New Delhi: BSF was tonight put on high alert along the Indo-Pak border in Punjab after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd across Amritsar's Wagah sector in Pakistan leaving at least 52 people dead. BSF chief D K Pathak, who spoke to his officers in the Ferozpur division under which the Wagah sector falls to assess the …

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