Why India should be worried about Pakistani tunnel at J&K border

[Zarvan]

BSF detects secret tunnel from Pakistan to India in RS Pura sector of Jammu
NEW DELHI: The BSF on Friday lodged a protest with Pakistan over a cross-border tunnel along the international border in RS Pura sector of Jammu district. The BSF had on Thursday found the 30-metre-long well-constructed tunnel about 10 feet below the ground.

Why is it significant?


1. The BSF says the tunnel was dug for a major terror attack. "The tunnel even bypassed the three-tier fencing beneath the agriculture field and was designed exclusively for infiltration. A big terrorist attack was being planned," BSF IG Rakesh Sharma said.

2. Army and police installations along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway have been the main target of terrorists in Samba and Kathua districts for some years now.


3. During the terror attack at the Pathankot air base in January this year, more than six security personnel were killed in an attack by Jaish terrorists.

4. Terrorists arrested have in the past talked about tunnels being used for infiltration.

How was it found?

The BSF's earth moving machines was pressed into action after reports of terrorist movement on the Pakistani side of the border. A 'fox cavity' is detected and further digging revealed the tunnel.

What happened after the discovery?

1. A flag meeting was called with the Pakistan Rangers.

2. Rangers claim the site of the tunnel a 'disputed area' but BSF insists that the wild growth be cleared right up to the zero line. That is when the entire tunnel on the Indian side is detected.

3. Rangers have been asked to join investigation. They have said they'll 'take action'.

(A close-up of the tunnel discovered on Thursday)

Tunnels from the past

March 2001 | 135-yard underground tunnel detected across Indo-Pak border in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.

2008 | Jodhpur Police unearthed a tunnel used for drug-running in the Rajasthan's Barmer sector.

August 4, 2009 | Army discovered another tunnel when heavy rains led to the caving in of the tunnel along Line of Control in Pallanwala.

July 2012 | 400-metre long tunnel dug 20 feet below the ground, complete with ventilation and breathing system, discovered near Samba, not far from Pathankot.

August 8, 2012 | A GSI and BSF team found a 540-metre-long tunnel dug into the Indian side cutting through Pakistan from the zero line.

September 4, 2014 | A 50-metre tunnel discovered near Pallanwala in Jammu sector.

Why India should be worried about Pakistani tunnel at J&K border - Times of India

 

[volatile]

hahahahahha Lolz ,reminds me of Mexican digging tunnel to California

 

[Tiger Genie]

Why wouldn't Indian forces not be EXPECTING this sort of attempts at infiltration? They should be and hope they are.

 

[Tipu7]

From Day one I am saying this................... you cannot secure your border by just standing a wall there.............because intruders will simply bypass every thing via tunnels............... and countering them is much tougher................ tunnels can also be used as a trap to kill Border Security Forces...............

 

[IndoUS]

I had heard that Israeli forces have equipment to detect such tunnels, wonder if we could get them

 

[Abingdonboy]

I had heard that Israeli forces have equipment to detect such tunnels, wonder if we could get them

BSF and IA have ground penertrating radar also- this is not a new threat, nor is it the first time such tunnels have been discovered- the border forces are constantly sweeping for these.