The Border Security Force on Monday detected a 20-metre-long tunnel originating from Pakistan in Jammu’s Samba district. It said the tunnel would have been used to push in terrorists from across the border.
“During an anti-tunnelling exercise, the BSF detected the approximately 20-metre tunnel ahead of the fence into the Indian territory in the Ramgarh,” a BSF statement said.
An official said the tunnel was detected before it could open into the Indian territory.
The tunnel’s origin was found to be from Pakistan’s side and it was ending at a distance of approximately 20 metres ahead of the border fence.
“The efforts of the BSF troops deployed in multi-tiered counter-infiltration grid once again resulted in neutralising designs of terrorists working in connivance with Pakistan Rangers,” the statement said.
The BSF, officials said, would seek a flag meeting with Pak Rangers and inform them about the detection of the tunnel.
On November 30 last year, a similar tunnel was found at Chamliyal in Samba district. The tunnel was two feet wide and ran 75-80 metres on the Indian side. The BSF had said its origin was in Pakistan. “There are regular inputs about presence of terrorists in Pakistan-border villages,” said the BSF.
