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BSF foils exfiltration bid, arrests 5 Bangladeshis in Jammu

The BSF troops today foiled an exfiltration bid and arrested five Bangladeshi Nationals near Indo-Pak border in Jammu district.

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BSF foils exfiltration bid, arrests 5 Bangladeshis in Jammu
JAMMU: The Border Security Force (BSF) troops today foiled an exfiltration bid and arrested five Bangladeshi Nationals near Indo-Pak border in Jammu district.

During patrolling, BSF troops noticed suspicious movement of some people near International Border (IB) near Makwal forward belt in Jammu district early today, BSF officials said.

After the search of the area BSF troops arrested five people, they said.

They were Bangladeshi nationals and were trying to cross over to other side of the border, they added.

They are being questioned, officials said.
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2,400 additional BSF troops deployed in Amarnath yatra route
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As many as 2,400 additional personnel of BSF have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure security during the Amarnath yatra began on July 2.
Text: PTI

As many as 2,400 additional personnel of BSF have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure security during the Amarnath yatra began on July 2.
During the review of the overall security situation, the focus was on the 59-day yatra which commenced from both the routes - traditional 45-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and shorter 16-km Baltal in Ganderbal district, the officials said.

Image source: Indian Army.
During the review of the overall security situation, the focus was on the 59-day yatra which commenced from both the routes - traditional 45-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and shorter 16-km B..
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Although there are no specific intelligence inputs about any militant threat to the yatra, the state and the Central governments have been monitoring the situation regularly to ensure peaceful conduct of the pilgrimage.

In pic: Security personnel keep vigil from the moutains near the holy Amarnath shrine, Baltal on July 2, 2015.
Although there are no specific intelligence inputs about any militant threat to the yatra, the state and the Central governments have been monitoring the situation regularly to ensure peaceful conduc..
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On June 28, Union Home Secretary L C Goyal reviewed the security arrangements for the yatra during his two day visit to the state.

In pic: A security jawan patrols as pilgrims move towards holy cave shrine of Amarnath through mountain trails in Baltal on July 2, 2015.
On June 28, Union Home Secretary L C Goyal reviewed the security arrangements for the yatra during his two day visit to the state.

In pic: A security jawan patrols as pilgrims move towards ..
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Amid tight security arrangements, the annual Amarnath yatra commenced from Jammu as the first batch of 1,280 pilgrims left for the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas on July 1.

In pic: A view of the snow covered valley near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on July 2, 2015.
Amid tight security arrangements, the annual Amarnath yatra commenced from Jammu as the first batch of 1,280 pilgrims left for the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas on July 1.

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The second batch comprising of 1,525 pilgrims left from the base camp to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security on July 2.

In pic: A paramilitary soldier keeps a watch on the Jammu- Srinagar highway as the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims leave from Jammu on July 1, 2015.
The second batch comprising of 1,525 pilgrims left from the base camp to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security on July 2.

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The batch, consisting of 1,074 male, 236 female, 7 children and 208 sadhus, left in a cavalcade of 47 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 5:15 AM on July 2, a police official said.

Image source: Indian Army
The batch, consisting of 1,074 male, 236 female, 7 children and 208 sadhus, left in a cavalcade of 47 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 5:15 AM on July 2, a police official said.

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Situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder Valley, Amarnath shrine stands at 3,888 metres, 46 km from Pahalgam and 14 km from Baltal.
Situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder Valley, Amarnath shrine stands at 3,888 metres, 46 km from Pahalgam and 14 km from Baltal.
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