With the border fencing and damaged pickets almost fully reconstructed after the devastating August flash floods, the Border Security Force (BSF) has shifted its focus to preventing terrorist infiltration attempts that typically intensify during the winter fog along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu region.
As reported earlier by the Daily Excelsior, the BSF has largely completed the restoration of fencing and posts that were washed away by torrential monsoon rains in August across Jammu, Samba, and Kathua districts.
Sources said the force is now fully prepared to counter possible infiltration bids by Pakistan-based terrorists who often try to exploit low visibility conditions. The entire IB in Jammu falls in plain terrain and experiences dense fog during December and January, causing visibility to drop drastically.
To counter this, the BSF has deployed advanced surveillance systems capable of detecting movement over long distances, even in thick fog. The BSF is backed by border police pickets positioned behind the IB, as well as Village Defence Guards (VDGs) and local police units tasked with monitoring any unusual activity.
Police have been strengthening border pickets and VDGs, while also advising civilians living in frontier villages to stay alert, particularly during night hours, and report any suspicious movement immediately.
Although the Jammu stretch of the International Border has remained largely peaceful in recent months, the neighbouring Punjab sector has seen increased activity. Intelligence inputs, however, indicate that terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are making attempts to push trained cadres into Jammu and Kashmir through border routes.
