New fence along LoC will tackle its biggest threat – find out how

[Hindustani78]

New fence along LoC will tackle its biggest threat – find out how | Zee News
Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 10:04

New Delhi/Srinagar: In a bid to tackle the threat of infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC), the Indian Army has decided to erect a new fence there.

What's significant about the planned fence along that LoC is that it is winter-proof and will not collapse under the weight of snow – the biggest problem which Army used to face in tackling infiltration of terrorists from Azad Kashmir (Azad Kashmir), reports The Indian Express.

The new fence will be 350 kilometres long and will be constructed over the next three years.

High-tech surveillance devices will be installed on the fence to assist the forces in tackling the threat from terrorists.

The construction of the existing fence had started in 2003, and was completed in 2005.

The daily reported that the new fence will have hollow section circular steel posts and lighter concertina wire coils. A double-twisted galvanized mesh has been fixed to either side of the concertina wire coils to bear the snow load. The steel posts will be fixed by concreting with a special grout mix.

The new fence is fit for both flatter terrain and slopes. Also, the new design allows for easy repair and construction.

As regards equipment, the new fence will incorporate night vision cameras, alarms and visual map displays.

The fence will be lit by LED lamps.

 

[Hindustani78]

Tracing the journey of Pakistani terrorist Naved from Azad Kashmir to Udhampur | Zee News


Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015 - 15:32

New Delhi/Srinagar: Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naved alias Usman, who was caught following an attack on a BSF convoy in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, continues to sing during interrogation by National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths.

Zee Media has accessed the interrogation report of Naved which says that the terrorist was in constant touch with Abu Dujana, the number two in the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) hierarchy in Kashmir.

Naved has been in Kashmir since June and had enough local support. He even spent almost 40 days in a LeT hideout at Khrew in south Kashmir.

Disclosing his journey from Pakistan to India, Naved told interrogators that he started from his launching pad at Halan in Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir on May 27 along with Nouman, Okasha and Mohammad Bhai of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan.

Nouman was, in fact, a personal security guard of Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed.

However, there are conflicting reports on when the group started from Azad Kashmir. As per another report, the group launched from Kota in Azad Kashmir on June 2-3. That area is roughly located around Tanghdar area on the Indian side.

As per the initial account available, the group reached the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara on June 2 and cut the fence to enter the Indian territory.

The group then switched on a GPS device to find their way and walked 18 kilometres to reach Baba Reshi at Tangmarg in Baramulla district on June 7. Here, they were received by one Ubaid, a Pakistani militant of the LeT.

On June 9, the group travelled to Awantipura near Chursoo and stayed there in a house for four days.

All the four then split and Naved went to Khrew area of Pulwama district. He remained there for almost over a month before moving to Kakapora area of the same district. He stayed there for almost six to seven days at two different locations.

From Kakapora, Naved was sent to Khudwani area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir. This is the last district on Srinagar-Jammu Highway that falls in the Kashmir Valley.

In Khudwani, Naved met the LeT chief for central and south Kashmir named Abu Qasim - a Pakistani militant commander who has been active for many years and has so far managed to escape security forces despite being involved in many encounters.

It was in Khudwani that Naved re-grouped with Nouman with whom he had split in Baba Reshi.

The terrorists then left for Pulwama on a small truck on July 23 and were intercepted by police but managed to escape.

Naved was given the task to carry out the fidayeen attack in Udhampur by Abu Qasim.

On August 4, Naved and Nouman travelled to Ramban in a tipper from where they bought two bags and eatables.

They then stayed there for the night at a place called Tamatar Mode, cooked their own food and put all their weapons in the bags.

In the morning, the duo left for Udhampur on a truck with number JK13 2586. They reached a place called Narsu on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, where they entered a dhaba to have tea. This is a famous spot for passengers to have Kashmiri tea on the highway.

The duo waited there for 30 minutes before launching the attack – the reason behind this as per directions of Qasim was to give ample time to the vehicle that carried them to Udhampur to get out of reach.

Hours later, Nouman was killed in the attack while Naved was caught with help from three locals whom he had taken hostage.

Meanwhile, authorities are likely to take Naved to all the places where he claims to have resided in Kashmir and physically identify them. This is to ensure that what he has said during interrogation is correct.

Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have picked up the vehicle which was used to transport Naved and his associates from north Kashmir to south Kashmir in June soon after they infiltrated into India from across the LoC.

The vehicle was a red colour tipper and the driver was from Pulwama. The vehicle was picked up by the police in the middle of June only.

The police also managed to recover a GPS device from a house soon after the militants inside managed to flee in June. The police suspect LeT commander Qasim was also there along with Naved and Nouman.

The police have also identified the truck driver who brought the duo to Udhampur. However, the driver is currently absconding along with the truck.

Also, a fresh intelligence alert says that another terrorist group's presence in Udhampur cannot be ruled out. As per the alert, terrorists have targeted NH1A so that they can easily escape after carrying out the attack, reports Zee Media's Manish Shukla.

 

[Jango]

Chalo achi baat hai!

 

[Side-Winder]

Still you won't run out of excuses to blame pakistan for the terrorists activities in India. Will you?

 

[nik22]

Still you won't run out of excuses to blame pakistan for the terrorists activities in India. Will you?

Did not you say same thing when Kasab was caught ?

 

[Umair Nawaz]

These indians r making a fool out of themselves.

 

[navtrek]

These indians r making a fool out of themselves.

Ya thats why the DG of FIA had to make the revelations to his country men that they were no saints and that terrorism is being used as a proxy.

 

[Archie]

We also need to install a Lungi proof fence on our Border with AL-Bangistan

 

[Side-Winder]

Did not you say same thing when Kasab was caught ?

hah, What do you think? what your media feeds you is always the truth. go find out reports of your own govt being involved in mumbai attacks.

P.S i didn't even talk about the past events. I don't care if pakistan was indeed involved in mumbai attacks. Im just saying, even after having the new fence, You guys will still somehow find an excuse to start the blame game.

 

[Hindustani78]

Two Nigerians jump barbed fence at Attari border, held

Attari (Punjab), Aug 7, 2015 (IANS)

Amid a high alert along the India-Pakistan border following the Dinanagar terror attack, two Nigerian youths were arrested on Friday when they jumped across a barbed wire fence near the international border here.

Alert Border Security Force (BSF) troopers apprehended the duo - identified as Imran Kabeer and Sani Jamiliu - and later handed them over to Punjab Police.

The two youths, aged around 24-25 and hailing from Kanu town in Nigeria, told BSF officials they wanted to go to Pakistan and later to Iraq. The youths did not possess valid travel documents to enter Pakistan.

Both youths arrived in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, 30 km from here, on Thursday from Delhi in a hired taxi. They argued with the taxi driver on Thursday night, hoodwinked him and drove away his Swift Dzire car. They arrived at the integrated check point at Attari on Friday morning.

"On finding the border gates closed, the youths moved towards a barbed wire fence along the Attari-Wagah rail track (on which the Samjhauta Express peace train between both countries plies) and jumped over the high barbed wire fence, thinking they had entered Pakistan. BSF personnel immediately nabbed them," a BSF official told IANS.

BSF Amritsar sector deputy inspector general M.F. Farooqui confirmed the arrest of both Nigerians.

The entire 553-km international border between India and Pakistan in Punjab is on high alert following the July 27 terror attack on Dinanagar town in Punjab's Gurdaspur district by Pakistani terrorists. Security is also tight in view of the coming Independence Day on August 15.

Since the youths claimed their final destination was Iraq, security officials here said they could be headed to join the Islamic State terror outfit.

Both youths came to India on student visas about a year ago. While Imran is doing BBA from the Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University, Sani is a BSc third semester student of the Kerala-based Mahatama Gandhi University. Both were residing in Delhi.

 

[nair]

Two Nigerians jump barbed fence at Attari border, held

Attari (Punjab), Aug 7, 2015 (IANS)

Amid a high alert along the India-Pakistan border following the Dinanagar terror attack, two Nigerian youths were arrested on Friday when they jumped across a barbed wire fence near the international border here.

Alert Border Security Force (BSF) troopers apprehended the duo - identified as Imran Kabeer and Sani Jamiliu - and later handed them over to Punjab Police.

The two youths, aged around 24-25 and hailing from Kanu town in Nigeria, told BSF officials they wanted to go to Pakistan and later to Iraq. The youths did not possess valid travel documents to enter Pakistan.

Both youths arrived in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, 30 km from here, on Thursday from Delhi in a hired taxi. They argued with the taxi driver on Thursday night, hoodwinked him and drove away his Swift Dzire car. They arrived at the integrated check point at Attari on Friday morning.

"On finding the border gates closed, the youths moved towards a barbed wire fence along the Attari-Wagah rail track (on which the Samjhauta Express peace train between both countries plies) and jumped over the high barbed wire fence, thinking they had entered Pakistan. BSF personnel immediately nabbed them," a BSF official told IANS.

BSF Amritsar sector deputy inspector general M.F. Farooqui confirmed the arrest of both Nigerians.

The entire 553-km international border between India and Pakistan in Punjab is on high alert following the July 27 terror attack on Dinanagar town in Punjab's Gurdaspur district by Pakistani terrorists. Security is also tight in view of the coming Independence Day on August 15.

Since the youths claimed their final destination was Iraq, security officials here said they could be headed to join the Islamic State terror outfit.

Both youths came to India on student visas about a year ago. While Imran is doing BBA from the Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University, Sani is a BSc third semester student of the Kerala-based Mahatama Gandhi University. Both were residing in Delhi.

Guys must be out of their minds to cross one of the most guarded borders of the planet.........Thank god BSF caught them, with the current tensions on the border, they would have been in a different position if they manage to cross over to pakistan......

 

[Echo_419]

We also need to install a Lungi proof fence on our Border with AL-Bangistan

Exactly a similar fence is needed on the BD border

 

[Hindustani78]

BSF soldiers patrol near the India-Pakistan international border fencing at Garkhal. File photo

 

[OrionHunter]

Chalo achi baat hai!

Now you would need a visa to enter India!!

 

[Hindustani78]

Counter-infiltration grid along LoC strengthened: Army | Zee News
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 16:51

Tangmarg: Army on Wednesday said the counter-infiltration grid along the Line of Control (LoC) has been made strengthened and intelligence coordination between various agencies improved to curb attempts by militants to infiltrate into Kashmir.

"We have made our counter-infiltration grid much more robust. First of all, it has evolved over the years and secondly, we have made some changes this year. We have improved the coordination with regard to intelligence. The surveillance grid has also been made pretty deft and smartened enough to be sure that we do not miss anything.

"Also, we have made some changes in the troop deployment ? to put added tiers, to take advantage where the terrain is offering. So far, it is working very well. By all estimates, it has been zero infiltration and I hope it works like that. And actually it is the hard work of the soldiers on the ground," General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Subrata Saha told reporters here.

Saha said there has been an increase in the intensity of infiltration attempts from across the LoC this year.

"There is an increase in the intensity of infiltration attempts. Since May 27 till now, there have been 11 attempts. 19 terrorists have been eliminated trying to infiltrate. And apart from that the number of reconnaissance also is quite a bit," he said.

The army commander said militants using social media, to encourage youth to join their ranks, is a new dimension, but there hasn't been an abrupt increase in their numbers.

"This social media picture is a new dimension. It gets picked by electronic media from where print media picks it up and in that process it is getting a spin, a hype much more than the reality. People had said that the recruitment would increase because of this, but nothing like that has happened. The figures are similar to last year," he said.

Lt Gen Saha said though many youth had joined the militant ranks, some of them had returned which was a positive sign.

"In 2015, till now, as per our reports, the recruitment is somewhere between 30-40. It is almost comparable to 2014 when 64 youngsters were recruited. But then it is much higher than 2012 and 2013. So, it is certainly an area of concern.

"While I agree and highlight (recruitments have taken place), equally important is the fact that as many as 38 boys, who had joined, have also come back. And that coming back is, I think, a very positive sign," he said.

The Army commander credited the parents of such youth for their return.

"Their parents are informing us almost immediately when their child goes missing. A lot of credit goes to Jammu and Kashmir police which is working very hard on this and whatever help they need from the army, we are also rendering," Saha said.

He said any youth joining militancy is a cause of concern and it was a collective responsibility of all the agencies to provide them opportunities to engage them.

"Obviously, all the agencies have to be conscious of it and it is a collective responsibility for us to be sure that correct opportunities are provided to the youth, whether it is in terms of education, employment, empowerment and engagement for the positive orientation. The talent that is there in Kashmir is phenomenal. All that is required is opportunity," he said.

Lt Gen Saha said the only way we are going to keep people away from this "so-called glamorisation" is to firstly keep them very nicely engaged.

"In 2014-15, we have had 79 sports leagues in different parts of Kashmir. Thousands of players have participated and tens of thousands have watched as spectators. So these are engagement initiatives. Then there are specific empowerment initiatives, capacity building initiatives in terms of taking them on very focused tours.

"Then there is employment. From the Army's side, we have put in a lot of efforts specially post floods. Between September and December, 776 people were recruited into the Army. This year, 4800 plus in Territorial Army and likewise 200-300 have joined the regular Army," he said.