Chandigarh, April 9
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on the intervening night of April 8-9 in Gurdaspur, the BSF said.
A BSF party was undertaking an area domination patrol ahead of the border security fence during the night when it detected multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with concealed wires “well inside” the Indian territory, it said.
While cordoning off and sanitising the area, the detonating device of some of the IEDs, which was concealed, accidentally got triggered, resulting in a serious leg injury to a BSF jawan.
The BSF bomb disposal squad reached the spot after daybreak, searched the area, and defused the IEDs, officials said.
The incident took place in the jurisdiction of the Dorangla police station.
Sources said prima facie it was a nefarious attempt to target security forces deployed at the border and local farmers.
Braving innumerable challenges, including inclement weather conditions and the spate of smuggling, the BSF is guarding borders round the clock with unflinching dedication.