"Borders are safe": IG BSF Jammu greets countrymen on 78th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2024
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 15 : Inspector General (IG) Border Security Force (BSF) Jammu frontier DK Boora assured the countrymen that the borders are safe as he greeted them on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day.
Speaking on the security arrangements along the international border, IG Boora said, "We have manned all borders and we will ensure that the nation continues to celebrate all our Independence Days with equal zeal. BSF will stand guard and ensure no infiltration takes place."
"On behalf of the BSF, I would like to assure all the countrymen that our borders are safe. I wish the countrymen a happy 78th Independence Day," he said.
IG Boora added, "I hope our National flag will keep flying high. We will not leave our posts at the border no matter what".
In recent months, Jammu has seen an increase in terror attacks, including an assault on an army convoy in Kathua and skirmishes in Doda and Udhampur.
Meanwhile, a wreath-laying ceremony was held in Jammu on August 15 to pay tribute to Captain Deepak Singh of the Indian Army, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva, GOC White Knight Corps laid a wreath to pay homage to Capt Deepak Singh who made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Indian Army. Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anand Jain, present on the occasion, also paid their respects and tribute to the soldier.
Capt Deepak Singh was killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Wednesday. On Thursday, General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff and all ranks of the Indian Army saluted the supreme sacrifice of Capt Deepak Singh, who laid down his life in the line of duty in J&K and expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
